火上添油 — “To make a bad situation worse”
火上添油 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a bad situation worse”. To add fuel to the flames; to exacerbate anger or conflict. Literally, “add oil to the fire”.
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火上添油 Pronunciation and Pinyin
火上添油 Character Breakdown
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他非但没有安慰她，反而说了些气话，简直是火上添油
Instead of comforting her, he said some angry words, which was simply adding fuel to the fire.
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Open the tool →Questions about 火上添油
What does 火上添油 mean?
火上添油 (huǒ shàng tiān yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a bad situation worse”.
How do you pronounce 火上添油?
火上添油 is pronounced huǒ shàng tiān yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 火上添油 literally mean?
Literally, 火上添油 means “add oil to the fire”. It is used to mean “to make a bad situation worse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 火上添油?
比喻使人更加愤怒或使情况更加严重。同“火上浇油”。