欲盖弥彰

Traditional: 欲蓋彌彰

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Dictionary entry

trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.

What does 欲盖弥彰 mean?

欲盖弥彰 (yù gài mí zhāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.

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欲yùdesire · appetite 盖Gěsurname Ge 弥mífull · to fill 彰zhāngclear · conspicuous

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欲盖弥彰

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