救焚益薪 in English jiu4 fen2 yi4 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • add firewood to put out the flames (idiomatic expression); metaphorically ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
  • to add fuel to the fire

Simplified Characters

救 焚 益 薪

Traditional Characters

救 焚 益 薪

Pinyin

jiu4 fen2 yi4 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

救jiu4variant of 救[jiu4] 焚fen2to burn 益yi4surname Yi 薪xin1fuel