火上浇油

huǒshàngjiāoyóu

to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse

Traditional 火上澆油

Meaning

huǒshàngjiāoyóuhuo3 shang4 jiao1 you2
  1. to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
  2. to enrage people and make matters worse

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