抱薪救火
bào​xīn​jiù​huǒ

to make things worse

  • created sense approved 抱薪救火 · bào​xīn​jiù​huǒ · to make things worse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抱薪救火

    bào​xīn​jiù​huǒ

    to make things worse

    literally to carry firewood to put out a fire; to make a problem worse by using a wrong or counterproductive approach.

    抱 (literal) → 抱 · bào · to hold 薪 (literal) → 薪 · xīn · firewood 救火 (literal) → 救火 · jiù​huǒ · to fight a fire

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