烈火烹油 — “To add fuel to the flames”
烈火烹油 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add fuel to the flames”. To make an already lively or intense situation even more fervent, exaggerated, or explosive. Literally, “Fierce fire boiling oil”.
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烈火烹油 Pronunciation and Pinyin
烈火烹油 Character Breakdown
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晚会气氛本来就很热烈，几个精彩节目的加入，更是烈火烹油，把大家的情绪推向了高潮。
The atmosphere of the party was already very lively, and the addition of several wonderful performances was like adding fuel to the flames, pushing everyone's emotions to a climax.
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Synonyms of 烈火烹油
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- liè烈shì士mù暮nián年，，zhuàng壮xīn心bù不yǐ已heroic spirit undiminished in old age
- liè烈nǚ女bù不jià嫁èr二fū夫A chaste woman marries only once
- liè烈nǚ女bù不gèng更èr二fū夫A virtuous woman remains faithful to one husband
- liè烈huǒ火gān干chái柴intense passion or strong mutual attraction
- liè烈huǒ火zhēn真jīn金True gold fears no fire
- liè烈huǒ火jiàn见zhēn真jīn金True character revealed in adversity
- liè烈huǒ火hōng轰léi雷impetuous, volatile, or violent temper
- liè烈huǒ火biàn辨rì日reveal true character under severe trials
- liè烈liè烈hōng轰hōng轰vigorous and grand
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Open the tool →Questions about 烈火烹油
What does 烈火烹油 mean?
烈火烹油 (liè huǒ pēng yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to add fuel to the flames”.
How do you pronounce 烈火烹油?
烈火烹油 is pronounced liè huǒ pēng yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 烈火烹油 literally mean?
Literally, 烈火烹油 means “Fierce fire boiling oil”. It is used to mean “to add fuel to the flames”.
What is the Chinese definition of 烈火烹油?
形容气氛更加热烈。