火上浇油
Traditional form:
火上澆油
Pinyin (reading):
huǒshàngjiāoyóu
Definitions:
- to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- to enrage people and make matters worse
Characters:
- 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
- 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
- 浇 - to spray, to sprinkle, to water
- 油 - oil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints
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