潑油救火

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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) 救火
simp. (泼油救火) 救火

Etymology

From the Romance of the Three Kingdoms .

使先鋒潑油救火 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
使先锋泼油救火 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
Jīn shǐ tā wèi xiānfēng, shì pōyóujiùhuǒ yě.
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Pronunciation


Idiom

潑油救火

  1. to pour fuel on the fire