Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lửa cháy lại tưới dầu thêm

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Meaning · English

To make a bad situation worse

Literally: Fire burns, then pour more oil

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc, mà còn bị người yêu bỏ, lửa cháy lại tưới dầu thêmHe lost his job and his girlfriend left him, 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 lại tưới dầu thêm” mean?

To make a bad situation worse Literally: Fire burns, then pour more oil

Is “Lửa cháy lại tưới 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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