Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lửa cháy còn tưới thêm dầu

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Meaning · English

To make a bad situation worse

Literally: Fire is burning, still pouring more oil

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị sa thải, giờ lại mất nhà, lửa cháy còn tưới thêm dầuHe was fired and now his house is gone, that's making a bad situation worse

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lửa cháy còn tưới thêm dầu” mean?

To make a bad situation worse Literally: Fire is burning, still pouring more oil

Is “Lửa cháy còn tưới thêm dầu” formal or informal?

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

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