燃ねん料りょう投とう下か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

adding fuel to a fire; stirring things up

Figurative expression for actions that worsen a conflict or intensify a situation, like throwing fuel on flames. Often used with する.

• 彼かれの不ふ用よう意いな発はつ言げんが燃ねん料りょう投とう下かになって、議ぎ論ろんがさらに激げきしくなった。

  His careless remark added fuel to the fire, making the argument even more heated.

• SNSでの批ひ判はんに反はん論ろんするのは燃ねん料りょう投とう下かするようなものだ。

  Arguing back against criticism on social media is like pouring fuel on the flames.