fan the flames; goad; provoke
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fan the flames; to provoke or irritate someone further
dialectA colloquial, dialectal term describing the act of intentionally agitating someone who is already upset, making a situation worse. It often implies mischievous or unhelpful behavior.
Tā他
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
，
nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ儿
gǒng拱
huǒ火
le了
。
He's in a bad mood, don't provoke him further here.
Dì弟
di弟
zhèng正
gēn跟
mā妈
ma妈
chǎo吵
jià架
ne呢
，
jiě姐
jie姐
jiù就
bié别
gǒng拱
huǒ火
le了
。
Little brother is arguing with mom, so sister shouldn't make it worse.
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Zhè这
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
gǒng拱
huǒ火
r儿
，
xiǎng想
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
nào闹
dà大
。
This is purely fanning the flames, trying to escalate the situation.