救焚益薪(jiù fén yì xīn): add firewood to put out the flames (idiom)
4 characters
add firewood to put out the flames (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- jiù fén yì xīn
- Meaning
- add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
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