抱薪救火

bào xīn jiù huǒ

Dictionary entry

lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

What does 抱薪救火 mean?

抱薪救火 (bào xīn jiù huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

抱bàoto hold · to carry (in one's arms)薪xīn(literary) firewood; fuel · (bound form) salary 救jiùvariant of 救[jiu4]火Huǒsurname Huo

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 抱薪救火

抱薪救火

bào xīn jiù huǒ

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.