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'जले पर नमक छिड़कना' मुहावरे का सटीक अर्थ है-

The exact meaning of the idiom 'Jale par namak chhidakna' is-

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Making an already distressed person more sorrowful
दुःखी व्यक्ति को और दुःखी करना
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B
Causing immense grief
बहुत दुःखी करना
C
Criticizing heavily
बहुत बुराई करना
D
Causing huge damage to someone
किसी को बहुत नुकसान पहुँचाना
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A (Making an already distressed person more sorrowful)

'जले पर नमक छिड़कना' मुहावरे का सही अर्थ है- दुःखी व्यक्ति को और अधिक दुःखी करना (कष्ट में और कष्ट पहुँचाना)।

'Jale par namak chhidakna' (rubbing salt into wounds) denotes compounding the pain of an already suffering person.

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Important Idioms and Proverbs
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