火上澆油 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 火上澆油

火上澆油 (火上浇油)

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

Idiom Pour oil on the fire / Metaphors make people more angry or make the situation worse

Usage

Antonym 釜底抽薪

中文释义比喻于矛盾中增加激化因素，使人更加恼怒，或使事态更加严重。喻暴躁。

Characters 火 huǒ 上 shàng 浇 (澆) jiāo 油 yóu

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