火上浇油
huǒ​shàng​jiāo​yóu

aggravate

  • created sense approved 火上浇油/火上澆油 · huǒ​shàng​jiāo​yóu · aggravate

    火上浇油 / 火上澆油

    huǒ​shàng​jiāo​yóu

    aggravate

    To pour oil on the fire; to make a bad situation worse or to further enrage people.

    他在这种时候说这种话，简直是火上浇油。

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