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越描越黑
yuè​miáo​yuè​hēi

exacerbate

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越描越黑 yuè​miáo​yuè​hēi
exacerbate
to make matters worse by trying to explain, justify, or cover them up; literally, the more one touches something up, the darker it becomes

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  • 愈描愈黑 yù​miáo​yù​hēi

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