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越描越黑
Mandarin · pinyin yuè miáo yuè hēi
Meanings
- lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get
- fig. to only make matters worse
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4–2–4–1 · yue4 miao2 yue4 hei1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyut6 miu4 jyut6 hak1
Cantonese word readings for 越描越黑. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jyut6 miu4 jyut6 hak1
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phrase
- Overexplaining makes things worse; the more you explain, the guiltier you look.
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