Some people online deliberately fan the flames to create conflict.
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usage
Originally dialectal, now common online slang for trolls or commentators who escalate disputes. Often used in geopolitical commentary too — '某国在拱火' = 'a certain country is fanning the flames.'
memory
拱 (gǒng) means 'to push up with hands cupped' — picture cupping hands around a fire to feed it more air. That's literally 拱火.
