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
set the whole room roaring with laughter - hōng táng dà xiào
suddenly see the whole thing in a clear light - huò rán guàn tōng
compasses , set square , spirit level and plumb line - guī jǔ gōu shéng