To spread the flames
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Chu á NF ē ngy ǒ Uhu ǒ, which means inciting others to make trouble. It is often used in derogatory sense.
Interpretation of Idioms
Fan is the same as fan. It means inciting others to make trouble. It is often used in derogatory sense.
Idiom usage
Serial verb; predicate; derogatory.
To spread the flames
shrug the shoulders and offer an ingratiating smile - chǎn xiào xié jiān
to be keen on mountains and rivers has become and unalterable favourite hobby - yān xiá gù jì
run out of ammunition and food supplies - dàn jìn liáng jué
when a thing reaches its extreme , it reverses its course - wù zhì zé fǎn