đổ thêm dầu vào lửa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
to add insult to injury; literally "to add kerosene to fire"
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
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Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
add insult to injury
Make a bad situation worse.
English
Near equivalent
xát muối vào vết thương
to add insult to injury
Tiếng Việt · via add insult to injury
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Common questions
What does “đổ thêm dầu vào lửa” mean?
to add insult to injury; literally "to add kerosene to fire"
Is “đổ thêm dầu vào lửa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“add insult to injury” (English) — near equivalent.
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