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火上澆油
火上澆油
See also: 火上浇油
Chinese
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fire; angry; fierce; fiery; thriving
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up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
!to water !oil; sly |- !trad. (火上澆油) | 火 | 上 | 澆 | 油 |- !simp. (火上浇油) | 火 | 上 | 浇 | 油 |}
Idiom
火上澆油
- to add fuel to the fire (to worsen a conflict)
Synonyms
- 火上加油 (huǒshàngjiāyóu)