以汤沃沸(yǐ tāng wò fèi)

4 charactersTrad. 以湯沃沸

to manage a situation badly (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ tāng wò fèi
Meaning
to manage a situation badly (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
以湯沃沸

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