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以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸
以火止沸

yǐ以huǒ火zhǐ止fèi沸

To adopt an ineffective or counterproductive method that exacerbates a problem rather than resolving it; to make a bad situation worse.

面对市场竞争的加剧,如果只是一味地降价,无异于以火止沸,无法从根本上解决问题。
Facing intensified market competition, simply cutting prices is like trying to stop boiling water with fire; it cannot fundamentally solve the problem.

Era:

Ancient

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Synonym:

以汤止沸、以汤沃沸

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