火上浇油

Traditional: 火上澆油

huǒ shàng jiāo yóu

Dictionary entry

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

What does 火上浇油 mean?

火上浇油 (huǒ shàng jiāo yóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pour oil on 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]浇jiāoto pour liquid · to irrigate (using waterwheel)油yóuoil · fat

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How to pronounce 火上浇油

火上浇油

huǒ shàng jiāo yóu

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