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Meaning of 火上浇油

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huǒ shàng jiāo yóu (Trad.: 火上澆油)
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse
Example Sentences
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By brutally suppressing them, they simply poured oil on the flame.
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So why would China throw more fuel on the economic fire?
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The brief statement only fuelled the uproar: Why wasn' t the President himself responding?
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There are also concerns that cheap soya feed imported from South America is fuelling destruction of the rainforests.
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This means even more fuel for the Age of Turbulence: fewer workers, inflation, technology and higher wages.