抱薪救火
Traditional form:
抱薪救火
Pinyin (reading):
bàoxīnjiùhuǒ
Definitions:
- lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
Characters:
- 抱 - to embrace, to hold in one's arms; to enfold
- 薪 - fuel, firewood; salary
- 救 - aid, help; to rescue, to save
- 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
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