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How do you say “add fuel to the fire” in Vietnamese?

“Add fuel to the fire” in Vietnamese is đổ dầu vào lửa (oil), đổ thêm dầu vào lửa (to add insult to injury).

Vietnamese words for “add fuel to the fire”

  • Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˩ zəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˦ jəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦]đổ dipping dầu falling vào falling lửa dipping

    oil; fire

    for “add fuel to the fire” meaning: To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

  • Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˩ tʰem˧˧ zəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˦ tʰem˧˧ jəw˨˩ vaːw˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦]đổ dipping thêm level dầu falling vào falling lửa dipping

    to add insult to injury

    for “add fuel to the fire” meaning: To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

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