抱薪救火
[bào xīn jiù huǒ]
- 基础释义 纠错
- 释义
carry faggots to put out a fire -- adopt a wrong method to save a situation and end up by making it worse;add fuel to the fire;do sth. counterproductive;fight a fire by adding fuel to it ;
- 近/反义词
- 近义词
- 反义词
- 火上浇油 add fuel to the flames;pour oil on the fire;pour oil on the flames ;
- 适得其反 run counter to one's desire;be just the opposite to what one wished;accomplish the very opposite;exactly opposite ;
- 扬汤止沸 try to stop water from boiling by scooping it up and pouring it back -- an ineffectual remedy;stir the soup to stop boiling -- a temporary redress;stop vainly the ebullition of a pot ;
- 弄巧成拙 do a seemingly clever thing which turns out to be a foolish one instead;get into trouble through clever means;In trying to be smart they made themselves look foolish.;make a fool of oneself in trying to be smart;go for wool and come home shorn;
- 饮鸩止渴 quench a thirst with poison;a supposed remedy having the opposite effect;drink poison [poisoned wine] to quench (a raging) thirst;seek temporary relief regardless of the consequences ;
- 帮倒忙 be more of a hindrance than a help;do a disservice ;
- 事与愿违 get the opposite of what one wants;achieve the opposite of what one intended;be contrary to what one expects;Events do not happen as one wishes.;backfire ;
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