救焚益薪
Traditional form:
救焚益薪
Pinyin (reading):
jiùfényìxīn
Definitions:
- add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- to add fuel to the fire
Characters:
- 救 - aid, help; to rescue, to save
- 焚 - to burn
- 益 - to profit, to benefit; advantage
- 薪 - fuel, firewood; salary
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