揚湯止沸 — yáng tāng zhǐ fèi — Chinese Dictionary

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yáng² tāng¹ zhǐ³ fèi⁴

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise / soup, gravy, broth; hot water / to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist / to boil, to bubble up, to gush

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Pronunciations

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As word

1

yáng²

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise / soup, gravy, broth; hot water / to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist / to boil, to bubble up, to gush

2

tāng¹

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise / soup, gravy, broth; hot water / to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist / to boil, to bubble up, to gush

3

zhǐ³

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise / soup, gravy, broth; hot water / to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist / to boil, to bubble up, to gush

4

fèi⁴

to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise / soup, gravy, broth; hot water / to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist / to boil, to bubble up, to gush