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火上浇油

火上澆油

huǒ shàng jiāo yóu

fo2 seung6 giu1 yau4

fig. to aggravate a situation

Very infrequent

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

Adso:

Cantofish: to pour oil on the fire; fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse

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

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