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lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

抱薪救火
bào xīn jiù huǒ
b+ào·4th tonex+īn·1st tonej+iù·4th toneh+uǒ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation · to enrage people and make matters worse火上浇油huǒ shàng jiāo yóulit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) · fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse饮鸩止渴yǐn zhèn zhǐ kěto produce the opposite of the desired result适得其反shì dé qí fǎn
Antonyms
lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom) · fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need雪中送炭xuě zhōng sòng tànto take drastic measures to deal with a situation · to pull the carpet from under sb釜底抽薪fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
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