Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lửa cháy đổ dầu thêm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a bad situation worse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho tình huống tồi tệ hơn

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Literally: Fire burns, pour oil to add

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc và vợ anh ấy còn bỏ anh ấy, lửa cháy đổ dầu thêmHe lost his job and his wife left him, fire burns, pour oil to add

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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 đổ dầu thêm” mean?

To make a bad situation worse Literally: Fire burns, pour oil to add

Is “Lửa cháy đổ dầu thêm” formal or informal?

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

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