推波助澜 in English tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 Meaning

Meanings

to push the wave and add to the billows (idiomatic expression); to add momentum
to encourage sth to get bigger
to add fuel to the fire

Simplified Characters

推波助澜

Traditional Characters

推波助瀾

Pinyin

tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

推tui1to push 波bo1Poland 助zhu4to help 澜lan2swelling water