火上加油 (huǒ shàng jiā yóu) — Adding oil to the fire
Literally 'adding oil to the fire,' this idiom is used to describe making a situation worse by contributing to it negatively. It implies that someone is exacerbating an already volatile situation.
Example Usage
他的话完全是在火上加油，让争吵更加激烈。
What he said was just adding oil to the fire, making the argument even more intense.
Cultural Context
Commonly used in discussions about conflicts and disagreements, emphasizing the idea of escalating tensions.
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