xát muối vào vết thương
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
add insult to injury
Make a bad situation worse.
English
Near equivalent
across the board
Applying to all.
English
Near equivalent
đổ thêm dầu vào lửa
to add insult to injury; literally "to add kerosene to fire"
Tiếng Việt · via add insult to injury
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Common questions
What does “xát muối vào vết thương” mean?
to add insult to injury
Is “xát muối vào vết thương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“add insult to injury” (English) — near equivalent.