纵风止燎 — “Fan the wind to extinguish a fire”
纵风止燎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to suppress or resolve a problem, but inadvertently exacerbate it; to make a bad situation worse through misguided efforts, like fanning a fire to put it out”. Literally, “Fan the wind to extinguish a fire”.
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What does 纵风止燎 mean?
纵风止燎 (zòng fēng zhǐ liáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to suppress or resolve a problem, but inadvertently exacerbate it; to make a bad situation worse through misguided efforts, like fanning a fire to put it out”.
How do you pronounce 纵风止燎?
纵风止燎 is pronounced zòng fēng zhǐ liáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纵风止燎 literally mean?
Literally, 纵风止燎 means “Fan the wind to extinguish a fire”. It is used to mean “to attempt to suppress or resolve a problem, but inadvertently exacerbate it; to make a bad situation worse through misguided efforts, like fanning a fire to put it out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纵风止燎?
用鼓风的方法灭火。比喻本欲消弭其事，却反而助长其声势。