拥篲救火 — “Holding a broom to put out a fire”
拥篲救火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a completely ineffective or counterproductive method to solve a problem, thus making the situation worse or guaranteeing failure”. Literally, “holding a broom to put out a fire”.
拥篲救火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拥篲救火 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 拥篲救火
What does 拥篲救火 mean?
拥篲救火 (yōng huì jiù huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use a completely ineffective or counterproductive method to solve a problem, thus making the situation worse or guaranteeing failure”.
How do you pronounce 拥篲救火?
拥篲救火 is pronounced yōng huì jiù huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拥篲救火 literally mean?
Literally, 拥篲救火 means “holding a broom to put out a fire”. It is used to mean “to use a completely ineffective or counterproductive method to solve a problem, thus making the situation worse or guaranteeing failure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拥篲救火?
指方法不当，事必不成。