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火上澆油

huǒshàngjiāoyóu

ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ

Simplified 火上浇油

  1. 1to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
  2. 2to enrage people and make matters worse

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