fan the flames
煽動情感或使情況更加緊張或惡化
書面·表示煽動或加劇沖突
英文釋義
to worsen or escalate a situation; to increase the intensity or severity of something
例句
The politician's speech fanned the flames of public anger.
典故來源
與'fan _ flames'同源，強調主動加劇緊張局勢或敵對情緒。