放火烧山 — “To instigate conflict”
放火烧山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to instigate conflict”. To sow discord; to stir up trouble. Literally, “To set fire to a mountain”.
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放火烧山 Pronunciation and Pinyin
放火烧山 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 放火烧山
他总是喜欢在同事之间放火烧山，搞得大家关系很紧张。
He always likes to stir up trouble among colleagues, making their relationships very tense.
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Synonyms of 放火烧山
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- fàng放zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
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- fàng放lěng冷jiàn箭stab someone in the back
- fàng放diāo刁bǎ把làn滥act unscrupulously and extort
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Open the tool →Questions about 放火烧山
What does 放火烧山 mean?
放火烧山 (fàng huǒ shāo shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to instigate conflict”.
How do you pronounce 放火烧山?
放火烧山 is pronounced fàng huǒ shāo shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 放火烧山 literally mean?
Literally, 放火烧山 means “to set fire to a mountain”. It is used to mean “to instigate conflict”.
What is the Chinese definition of 放火烧山?
比喻煽风点火，挑拨离间。