煽風點火 (sin3 fung1 dim2 fo2) — fan the wind and light the fire in Cantonese

sin˗₃fungˉ¹dimˊ²foˊ²
煽风点火
Mandarin Pinyin: shan1 feng1 dian3 huo3

Meaning of 煽風點火

nounfan the wind and light the fire
noun火上加油
nounfan the flames; stir up trouble; incite discord; whip up a row
noun(idiom) to agitate and inflame other people; to incite; to rouse someone

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