Lingaku- to add fuel to the flames
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to add fuel to the flames
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone exacerbates an existing problem or conflict, making it worse.
His comments are just adding fuel to the flames, making the debate even more intense.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jī xīn cuò huǒ积薪厝火to add fuel to the flameshuǒ shàng jiā yóu火上加油to add fuel to the firejī huà激化máo dùn矛盾to exacerbate conflictstuī bō zhù lán推波助澜to stir up troublehuǒ shàng jiāo yóu火上浇油to pour oil on the flamesjiā jù加剧jǐn zhāng紧张to escalate tensionsjiā zhòng加重máo dùn矛盾to aggravate contradictionsjìn yī bù进一步è huà恶化to further deteriorateyǐn fā引发chōng tū冲突to provoke conflictcù shǐ促使duì lì对立to promote opposition