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Home / Idiom / 推波助澜

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

推波助澜
tuī bō zhù lán
t+uī·1st toneb+ō·1st tonezh+ù·4th tonel+án·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation · to enrage people and make matters worse火上浇油huǒ shàng jiāo yóuto push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to推动tuī dòng(idiom) to fan the flames · to incite people · to stir up trouble煽风点火shān fēng diǎn huǒto call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers · fig. to stir up troubles呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔ
Antonyms
to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly随波逐流suí bō zhú liúto keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)息事宁人xī shì níng rén