火上浇油

Traditional (Taiwan): 火上澆油

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huǒshàngjiāoyóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠㄧㄡˊ

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

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