Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đốt lửa chữa cháy

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Meaning · English

To make a problem worse while trying to solve it

Literally: Burn fire to cure fire

Examples

Anh ấy đã đốt lửa chữa cháy khi cố giải quyết vấn đề một cách vội vàngHe made the problem worse while trying to solve it hastily

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đốt lửa chữa cháy” mean?

To make a problem worse while trying to solve it Literally: Burn fire to cure fire

Is “Đốt lửa chữa cháy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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