潑油救火

See also: 泼油救火

Chinese
splash; to spill; violent oil; sly to fight a fire; to try to extinguish a fire
trad. (潑油救火) 潑 油 救火
simp. (泼油救火) 泼 油 救火

Etymology

From the Romance of the Three Kingdoms [circa 14th century AD].

今使他為先鋒，是潑油救火也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
今使他为先锋，是泼油救火也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
Jīn shǐ tā wèi xiānfēng, shì pōyóujiùhuǒ yě. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Idiom

潑油救火

  1. to pour fuel on the fire
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