抱薪救火

lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action

variant of 救[jiu4]

to save / to assist / to rescue

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

fuel / salary

to put out a fire / firefighting