抱薪救火
抱薪救火
bào xīn jiù huǒ
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
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- (idiom) lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
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Related Words
采取(cǎi qǔ)— to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
→救焚益薪(jiù fén yì xīn)— add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
→一不做，二不休(yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū)— don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
→反裘负刍(fǎn qiú fù chú)— lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
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