to intensify a disagreement or argument

火上浇油, 使紧张局势进一步恶化
to worsen a bad situation by doing or saying something hurtful or disrespectful, in addition to the harm that has already been caused

往伤口上撒盐, 让糟糕的情况更难堪
to worsen a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation for someone or something

火上浇油, 煽风点火
to rapidly and irreversibly deteriorate or decline in a manner that is likely to result in a bad outcome or failure

彻底垮掉, 迅速败坏
to deteriorate or decline significantly

衰败, 每况愈下
to be in a very poor condition, particularly compared to the past

状况很差, 破败不堪
to unintentionally do something that harms oneself or one's own interests

搬起石头砸自己的脚, 自毁前程
a situation in which one gets affected by two unpleasant or unfortunate events that happen at once

双重打击, 祸不单行
in a very poor condition or near the end of their lifespan or usefulness

快不行了, 到了最后阶段
very likely to be defeated or completely fail

濒临失败, 处境艰难
used when one moves from a bad situation into a worse one

刚出狼窝又入虎口, 越躲越糟
used to describe someone who is really tired after an exhaustive physical activity

累得够呛, 筋疲力尽
used to indicate that a situation is about to become tense, difficult, or critical

局势紧张起来, 事情变得棘手
to suddenly and completely stop, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner, implying a sense of frustration, disappointment, or failure

彻底停摆, 突然卡住
a situation, organization, or plan that seems likely to fail
to barely keep a situation from falling apart
to exhaust or harm oneself by working or training too hard
to seem to lose progress or move away from improvement
to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power

逐渐停下来, 失去动力后停摆
to become ruined or destroyed, often due to a person's own actions or neglect

毁于一旦, 彻底毁掉
