欲盖弥彰
yù​gài​mí​zhāng

conspicuous cover-up

  • created sense approved 欲盖弥彰/欲蓋彌彰 · yù​gài​mí​zhāng · conspicuous cover-up

    欲盖弥彰 / 欲蓋彌彰

    yù​gài​mí​zhāng

    conspicuous cover-up

    trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous; a cover-up only makes matters worse

    他试图掩盖真相，结果却是欲盖弥彰。

    idiom

    created sense