越描越黑

越描越黑
yuèmiáoyuèhēi

lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    lit. the more you touch things up, the darker they get

    • The more you try to explain, the worse it gets—you'd better stop talking.

  2. adjective

    fig. to only make matters worse

    • The more you explain, the worse it gets—stop talking.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Running fast like swinging an axe, crossing every boundary, means to overcome.

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