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推波助瀾
简 推波助澜 · 繁 推波助瀾Mandarin · pinyin tuī bō zhù lán
Meanings
- to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
- to encourage sth to get bigger
- to add fuel to the fire
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1–1–4–2 · tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
teoi1 bo1 zo6 laan4
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teoi1 bo1 zo6 laan4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to aggravate an already undesirable situation; to add fuel to the fire
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