止沸益薪 — “To make a situation worse when intending to improve or resolve it”
止沸益薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a situation worse when intending to improve or resolve it”. To add fuel to the fire. Literally, “Stop boiling, add firewood”.
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止沸益薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
止沸益薪 Character Breakdown
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他本想调解同事间的矛盾，结果言语不当，反而止沸益薪，让双方更加不和。
He intended to mediate the conflict between colleagues, but his inappropriate remarks only added fuel to the fire, making both parties even more discordant.
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- zhǐ止yú于zhì至shàn善Rest in perfect excellence
- zhǐ止xún循zī资xù序judge or promote solely by seniority
- zhǐ止gē戈wéi为wǔ武stop conflict to be truly martial
- zhǐ止gē戈zhī之wǔ武stopping conflict is true martial prowess
- zhǐ止gē戈xīng兴rén仁stop war, promote benevolence
- zhǐ止gē戈sàn散mǎ马Cease hostilities and return to peace
- zhǐ止bào暴jìn禁fēi非stop violence and forbid wrongdoing
- zhǐ止kě渴sī思méi梅comfort oneself with illusions
- zhǐ止kě渴wàng望méi梅console oneself with illusions
- zhǐ止kě渴yǐn饮zhèn鸩solve a problem with a disastrous method
- zhǐ止zhī知qí其yī一，，wèi未zhī知qí其èr二know one aspect, not the whole
- zhǐ止tán谈fēng风yuè月only discuss trivial pleasant subjects
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Open the tool →Questions about 止沸益薪
What does 止沸益薪 mean?
止沸益薪 (zhǐ fèi yì xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a situation worse when intending to improve or resolve it”.
How do you pronounce 止沸益薪?
止沸益薪 is pronounced zhǐ fèi yì xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 止沸益薪 literally mean?
Literally, 止沸益薪 means “Stop boiling, add firewood”. It is used to mean “to make a situation worse when intending to improve or resolve it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 止沸益薪?
本欲止水沸腾，却反而在锅下加柴。比喻所做与本来愿望相反。