抱薪救火 [－－－－]

Jyutping pou5 san1 gau3 fo2
Pinyin bào xīn jiù huǒ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用​錯​嘅​方法​，​解決​唔​到​問題​，​仲​令​佢​惡​化​。
    to attempt to use a wrong way to solve a problem; literally: carry wood to put out a fire
    • 對一個怒火中燒嘅人惡言相向，無異於抱薪救火。
      对一个怒火中烧嘅人恶言相向，无异于抱薪救火。
      deoi3 jat1 go3 nou6 fo2 zung1 siu1 ge3 jan4 ok3 jin4 soeng1 hoeng3, mou4 ji6 jyu1 pou5 san1 gau3 fo2.
      Scolding an angry person is the wrong way to placate him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to adopt a wrong method to save a situation and end up by making it worse
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    对一个怒火中烧嘅人恶言相向，无异于抱薪救火。
    對一個怒火中燒嘅人惡言相向，無異於抱薪救火。
    deoi3 jat1 go3 nou6 fo2 zung1 siu1 ge3 jan4 ok3 jin4 soeng1 hoeng3, mou4 ji6 jyu1 pou5 san1 gau3 fo2.
    • Scolding an angry person is the wrong way to placate him.