Explanation: When the oil poured fire. Metaphor to deal with not law, but to make the situation worse. Usage: Partial official; as object, attribute; metaphor to deal with not law, but to make things more stringent Source: Ming Luo, "Three Kingdoms" 74 back: "this makes him a pioneer, is pouring oil fire also."
Oil to fight flames
Oil to fight fire. Metaphor in the wrong way, not only does not help, the situation is more serious anti-. "Three Kingdoms" four back to the seventh: "Pound, former lieutenant Ma Chao men, forced to give up a fight Wei ... ... this makes him a pioneer in the oil is pouring out a fire." "Twenty years have witnessed the strange status quo," the eighth five back: " Here he was taking one side, while at the other side Qiang cutting, had a knock back from the doctors do not know, and gave him dry clothes strong point of the product is 'pouring oil fire fighting', I'm afraid he died unhappy nothing more. "