救焚投薪 — “To add fuel to the fire”
救焚投薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add fuel to the fire”. To make a bad situation worse by adopting an inappropriate or counterproductive method. Literally, “To throw firewood to save from burning”.
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救焚投薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
救焚投薪 Character Breakdown
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在处理客户投诉时，如果不能冷静分析问题，反而急于推卸责任，那简直是救焚投薪，只会让客户更加不满。
When handling customer complaints, if one cannot calmly analyze the issue but instead rushes to shift blame, it's like adding fuel to the fire, only making the customer more dissatisfied.
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Synonyms of 救焚投薪
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- jiù救shì世jì济mín民save the world and benefit the people
- jiù救luàn乱chú除bào暴quell disorder and eliminate tyranny
- jiù救wáng亡tú图cún存save from peril and strive for survival
- jiù救rén人yī一mìng命，，shèng胜zào造qī七jí级fú浮tú屠Saving a life is a supreme merit
- jiù救rén人xū须jiù救chè彻Help thoroughly, see it through
- jiù救piān偏bǔ补bì弊correct deviations and remedy defects
- jiù救mìng命dào稻cǎo草a last resort or slender hope
- jiù救kùn困fú扶wēi危rescue the distressed and assist the endangered
- jiù救hán寒mò莫rú如chóng重qiú裘Address root causes with practical solutions
- jiù救jí急bù不jiù救qióng穷Help urgent needs, not endless poverty
- jiù救jí急fú扶shāng伤Relieve urgent needs and treat the wounded
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What does 救焚投薪 mean?
救焚投薪 (jiù fén tóu xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add fuel to the fire”.
How do you pronounce 救焚投薪?
救焚投薪 is pronounced jiù fén tóu xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 救焚投薪 literally mean?
Literally, 救焚投薪 means “to throw firewood to save from burning”. It is used to mean “to add fuel to the fire”.
What is the Chinese definition of 救焚投薪?
焚：火灾；薪：柴草。投进木柴去救火。比喻采取错误的方法使问题更加严重。