Word: 救火 (jiùhuǒ)

我向救火的消防员表示敬意。

Wǒ xiàng jiùhuǒ de xiāofángyuán biǎoshì jìngyì.

I want to show my respect to the firefighters who put out the fire.

抱着干柴救火，帮倒忙

bàozhe gānchái jiùhuǒ, bāngdàománg

carrying dry firewood to fight a fire: helping in a way that hinders

救兵如救火

jiùbīng rú jiùhuǒ

relief troops are like putting out a fire

救火踢倒了油罐，火上加油

jiùhuǒ tī dǎole yóuguàn, huǒshàngjiāyóu

putting out a fire, kicking over the oil jar: adding oil to the fire