潑油救火

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See also: 泼油救火

Chinese[edit]

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[edit]

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

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. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation[edit]


Idiom[edit]

潑油救火

  1. to pour fuel on the fire