越描越黑 yuè miáo yuè hēi

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
越 yuè HSK 3
the more... the more; to exceed; to surpass
描 miáo HSK 5
to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy
越 yuè HSK 3
the more... the more; to exceed; to surpass
黑 hēi HSK 2
black; dark; illegal