火上加油

huǒ shàng jiā yóu

Dictionary entry

to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation

What does 火上加油 mean?

火上加油 (huǒ shàng jiā yóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation

2to enrage people and make matters worse

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火Huǒsurname Huo 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]加JiāCanada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) · surname Jia 油yóuoil · fat

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火上加油

huǒ shàng jiā yóu

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