shān
fēng
diǎn
huǒ

idiom
common
verb

Meaning of 煽风点火

煽风点火 means to fan the flames; to incite; to instigate; to stir up trouble. Pronounced shān fēng diǎn huǒ.

  • to fan the flames; to incite; to instigate; to stir up trouble

Definitions & Examples

zài
bèi
hòu
shān
fēng
diǎn
huǒ
 
ràng
liǎng
rén
le
lái
 

He fanned the flames behind the scenes, causing the two people to start fighting.

yào
shòu
rén
shān
fēng
diǎn
huǒ
 
zuò
chū
chōng
dòng
de
shì
qing
 

Don't be incited by others into doing impulsive things.

Méi
yīng
gāi
shān
fēng
diǎn
huǒ
 
zhì
zào
shè
huì
máo
dùn
 

The media should not fan the flames and create social conflicts.