抱薪救火 bàoxīnjiùhuǒ to make things worse Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 抱 bào verb to hold to hold or carry in one's arms; to hug or embrace薪 xīn firewood (bound form) firewood; fuel; brushwood used for burning救火 jiùhuǒ to fight a fire to fight a fire; to put out a fire; firefighting