推波助澜 tuī bō zhù lán

to encourage sth to get bigger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 33234th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to encourage sth to get bigger
  2. 2. to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
  3. 3. to add fuel to the fire

Characters

Character Meaning
推 tuī HSK 4
to push; to push forward; to put off
波 bō HSK 6
wave; ripple; surge
助 zhù HSK 2
to help; to assist
澜 lán
swelling water