yù​gài​mí​zhāng

trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous

Senses

欲盖弥章/ 欲蓋彌章 yù​gài​mí​zhāng trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous

(variant form) to make a cover-up that only makes the truth more evident; the more one tries to hide a mistake, the more it is revealed

References

variant 欲盖弥彰/欲蓋彌彰 欲盖弥章/欲蓋彌章