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治丝而棼
zhì​sī'ér​fén

to make a mess of things

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
治丝而棼 治絲而棼 zhì​sī'ér​fén
to make a mess of things
to mess up something by mishandling it; to fail to find the right way to approach a problem and make it worse, like trying to untangle a silk thread only to tangle it further

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  • 治丝益棼 zhì​sī​yì​fén