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以汤沃沸

yǐ tāng wò fèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to manage a situation badly (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

以湯沃沸 以汤沃沸 [yi3 tang1 wo4 fei4] /to manage a situation badly (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 以湯沃沸

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 汤
    shāng

    rushing current

    tāng

    soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled

    Tāng

    surname Tang

  • 沃
    wò

    fertile / rich / to irrigate / to wash (of river)

  • 沸
    fèi

    to boil

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