jiù fén yì xīn

救焚益薪 (jiù fén yì xīn) is a Chinese word meaning “add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse; to add fuel to the fire”.

Meanings

  1. 1add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
  2. 2to add fuel to the fire

Characters in 救焚益薪

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