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越描越黑
yuè​miáo​yuè​hēi

to only make matters worse

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
越描越黑 yuè​miáo​yuè​hēi
to only make matters worse
Literally "the more you touch things up, the darker they get"; to make a situation worse by trying to cover up or explain away a mistake