To adopt measures that are counterproductive or worsen a situation instead of improving it; to apply a remedy that aggravates the problem.
他本想通过强制性的规定来解决员工的工作效率问题，没想到这反而是扇火止沸，让大家怨声载道，效率更低了。
He had intended to solve the employees' work efficiency problem with mandatory regulations, but unexpectedly, this was counterproductive, leading to widespread complaints and even lower efficiency.
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