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Home / Idiom / 欲盖弥彰

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

欲盖弥彰
yù gài mí zhāng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to fool people (idiom) · to pull the wool over people's eyes掩人耳目yǎn rén ěr mùlit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide此地无银三百两cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎngto confess without being pressed · to make a confession without duress不打自招bù dǎ zì zhāo
Antonyms
to bring out the best in each other (idiom) · to complement one another well相得益彰xiāng dé yì zhāng
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