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積薪厝火

简积薪厝火 · 繁積薪厝火

Mandarin · pinyin jī xīn cuò huǒ

to add fuel to the flames

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薪: xīn · fuel, firewood; salary
厝: cuò · cut or engrave; a grave or tombstone
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
积: jī · accumulate, store up, amass

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1–1–4–3 · ji1 xin1 cuo4 huo3

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