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đổ dầu vào lửa

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Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˩ zəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˧˩]Huế [ʔɗow˧˨ jəw˦˩ vaːw˦˩ lɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˦ jəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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đổ dầu vào lửa means oil; fire.

Meanings of đổ dầu vào lửa in English

Verb

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, oil, fire.
  2. idiomatic to add fuel to the fire, to fan the flames ≈ đổ thêm dầu vào lửa

Etymology

đổ (“to pour”) + dầu (“oil”) + vào (“onto”) + lửa (“fire”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đổ dầu vào lửa mean in English?

đổ dầu vào lửa (verb) means "oil; fire".

How do you pronounce đổ dầu vào lửa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˩ zəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˦ jəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: đổ — dipping tone (hỏi), dầu — falling tone (huyền), vào — falling tone (huyền), lửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.