干柴 gānchái firewood Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 干柴烈火 gāncháilièhuǒ volatile situation A situation that is ripe for a sudden flare-up; close to the point of ignition烈火干柴 lièhuǒgānchái blazing fire and dry wood a situation that is highly volatile or easily gets out of control