We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「止沸益薪」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「止沸益薪」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
He wanted to stop the water from boiling, but instead he added more firewood under the pot. A metaphor for doing the opposite of what one originally wishes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǐ fèi yì xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji2 fai3 yik1 san1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
