火上浇油火上澆油

huǒ shàng jiāo yóu

Meaning

to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse

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火huǒfire, flame; to burn; anger, rage丷人上shàngabove, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous⺊一浇jiāoto spray, to sprinkle, to water氵尧油yóuoil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints氵由