煽风点火
shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ

fan the flames

  • updated sense approved 煽风点火/煽風點火 · shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ · fan the flames

    煽风点火 / 煽風點火

    shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ

    fan the flames

    to intensify an existing conflict or aggravate a situation

    他们两个正在吵架，你别在那儿煽风点火了。

    verb → verb, expression

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 煽风点火/煽風點火 · shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ · fan the flames

    煽风点火 / 煽風點火

    shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ

    fan the flames

    to intensify an existing conflict or aggravate a situation

    他们两个正在吵架，你别在那儿煽风点火了。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 煽风点火/煽風點火 · shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ · incite

    煽风点火 / 煽風點火

    shān​fēng​diǎn​huǒ

    incite

    to instigate or provoke people to stir up trouble

    他在工人之间煽风点火，企图制造混乱。

    expression

    created sense