inflame one 's anger
Add fuel to the fire, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu ǒ sh à gji ā y ó u, metaphor intended to increase the anger of others or facilitate the development of the situation. Also describes the character of irritability. It's from officialdom.
The origin of Idioms
In the fifth chapter of Li Baojia's Officialdom appearance in the Qing Dynasty, "three pocketbooks ignored him, making him angry and cheering."
Analysis of Idioms
Add fuel to the fire
Idiom usage
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inflame one 's anger
Three issues of virtuous and sycophantic - sān qī xián nìng
Dethrone extravagance and advocate thrift - chù shē chóng jiǎn
creat a prosperous and peaceful world - píng zhì tiān xià
habits become one's second nature - xí yǔ xìng chéng