治丝益棼

zhì sī yì fén

Definisi

1. lit. try to straighten out silk threads only to tangle them further (idiom)
2. fig. to try to help but end up making things worse

Kata penyusun 治丝益棼

• 治 治 zhì: to rule
• 丝 丝 sī: silk
• 棼 棼 fén: beams in roof
• 益 益 yì: benefit