推波助澜

Traditional: 推波助瀾

tuī bō zhù lán

Dictionary entry

to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum

What does 推波助澜 mean?

推波助澜 (tuī bō zhù lán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum

2to encourage sth to get bigger

3to add fuel to the fire

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推tuīto push · to cut 波Bō(bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭|波兰[Bo1 lan2]) · surname Bo 助zhùto help · to assist 澜lánswelling water

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How to pronounce 推波助澜

推波助澜

tuī bō zhù lán

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