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đổ thêm dầu vào lửa

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˩ tʰem˧˧ zəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˧˩]Huế [ʔɗow˧˨ tʰem˧˧ jəw˦˩ vaːw˦˩ lɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˦ tʰem˧˧ jəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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đổ thêm dầu vào lửa means to add insult to injury.

Meanings of đổ thêm dầu vào lửa in English

Verb

  1. idiomatic to add insult to injury; literally "to add kerosene to fire" ≈ đổ dầu vào lửa

Frequently asked questions

What does đổ thêm dầu vào lửa mean in English?

đổ thêm dầu vào lửa (verb) means "to add insult to injury".

How do you pronounce đổ thêm dầu vào lửa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˩ tʰem˧˧ zəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˦ tʰem˧˧ jəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: đổ — dipping tone (hỏi), thêm — level tone (ngang), 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.