以湯沃沸 yǐ tāng wò fèi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to manage a situation badly (idiom)

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
湯 tāng hot water; soup, gravy, broth
沃 wò
HSK 6
water, irrigate; fertile, rich
沸 fèi
HSK 6
boil, bubble up, gush