越描越黑

yuè miáo yuè hēi

Definitionen

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

Bestandteilwörter von 越描越黑

• 越 越 yuè: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
• 黑 黑 hēi: black
• 描 描 miáo: to depict