Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lửa đã đỏ lại đổ thêm dầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To aggravate an already bad situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho tình hình xấu thêm

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Literally: Fire has turned red, pour more oil

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị sa thải, giờ lại bị bạn bè xa lánh, lửa đã đỏ lại đổ thêm dầuHe was fired, and now his friends are avoiding him, fire has turned red and more oil is being poured

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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 đã đỏ lại đổ thêm dầu” mean?

To aggravate an already bad situation Literally: Fire has turned red, pour more oil

Is “Lửa đã đỏ lại đổ 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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