Word information
Simplified煽风点火
Traditional煽風點火
Pinyinshān fēng diǎn huǒ
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
煽风点火
shān fēng diǎn huǒ · (idiom) to fan the flames; to incite people; to stir up trouble
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