救焚益薪 — “Save from fire, add firewood”
救焚益薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a bad situation worse by using an inappropriate or counterproductive method; to add fuel to the fire”. Literally, “Save from fire, add firewood”.
救焚益薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
救焚益薪 Character Breakdown
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What does 救焚益薪 mean?
救焚益薪 (jiù fén yì xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a bad situation worse by using an inappropriate or counterproductive method; to add fuel to the fire”.
How do you pronounce 救焚益薪?
救焚益薪 is pronounced jiù fén yì xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 救焚益薪 literally mean?
Literally, 救焚益薪 means “Save from fire, add firewood”. It is used to mean “to make a bad situation worse by using an inappropriate or counterproductive method; to add fuel to the fire”.
What is the Chinese definition of 救焚益薪?
焚：火灾；薪：柴草。添加木柴去救火。比喻采取错误的方法使问题更加严重。