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Meaning of 欲盖弥彰

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
欲 yù 盖 gài 弥 mí 彰 zhāng (Trad.: 欲蓋彌彰)
trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
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Example Sentences
1
蒂姆不过是在欲盖弥彰
。
Tim is just being coy.
2
中国铁轨再出事故又一次欲盖弥彰
?
Another China Rail Accident... Another Cover-Up?
3
这种自卑情结让矮个子男人过分激进
,
欲盖弥彰
。
That`s an inferiority complex where short men overcompensate by being aggressive.
4
这两个句子说的是有人自认为很聪明
,
但做出的事只能欲盖弥彰
。
Both phrases refer to someone who considers that they are rather clever, but their attempt to cover up something only makes the situation rather obvious.
5
人有三样东西无法掩盖
,
咳嗽
、
贫穷和爱
,
越想隐瞒
,
就越欲盖弥彰
。
There are three things people can not hide, coughing, poverty and love and want to hide, the more motivated.