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抱薪救火    
bào xīn jiù huŏ
英译 (English) to add fuel to the fire; to carry firewood (faggots) to put out the fire
释义 (paraphrase) 比喻用错误的方法去消除灾祸，结果使灾祸反而扩大。
示例 (demonstration) 对腐败分子采取视而不见的态度，无异于抱薪救火，只能助长其更大的贪欲和野心。