zòng​fēng​zhǐ​liáo

to worsen the situation

Senses

纵风止燎/ 縱風止燎 zòng​fēng​zhǐ​liáo (also zòng​fēng​zhǐ​liào) to worsen the situation

(idiom) to try and stop a fire by letting the wind blow; to make a bad situation worse by not stopping its cause or by using methods that actually encourage it

References

synonym 纵风止燎/縱風止燎 推波助澜/推波助瀾