extinguish a fire by pouring oil on the flames(tóu gāo zhǐ huǒ)

extinguish a fire by pouring oil on the flames

Pour plaster to stop fire, Chinese idiom, Pinyin read t ó UG ā ozh ǐ Hu ǒ, meaning to use oil to put out the fire, but the fire burns more vigorously. The improper use of metaphor is counterproductive. It comes from the book of the new Five Dynasties, the book of the Tang Dynasty, an Chongzhi.

Idiom explanation

Cream: oil.

The origin of Idioms

In the new history of the Five Dynasties, the book of Tang Dynasty, an chongjiao, it says, "the four directions are turbulent, and the division and travel are prosperous. If you throw a plaster to stop the fire, you can do it quickly."

Analysis of Idioms

Common degree: secluded

Idiom usage

Commendatory; contractive; ancient; used as object and attribute; used in figurative sentences

Chinese PinYin : tóu gāo zhǐ huǒ