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越描越黑

yuèmiáoyuèhēi

lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get / fig. to only make matters worse

Character Breakdown

越
yuè
to exceed, to surpass, to transcend
HSK 3
描
miáo
to copy, to depict, to sketch, to trace
HSK 5
越
yuè
to exceed, to surpass, to transcend
HSK 3
黑
hēi
black; dark; evil, sinister
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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