huǒ shàng tiān yóu
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  • pour oil on the fire; inflame one's anger

    • lì rú gōng sī li yuán gōng zhěng tiān dòu lái dòu qù jìng zhēng zhě jiù yǒu kě néng huǒ shàng tiān yóu

      例如公司员工整天竞争有可能火上添油

      For example, when employees in a company are busy fighting each other, competitors can add fuel to the fire.