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治絲益棼

zhìsīyìfén

ㄓˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ ㄈㄣˊ

Simplified 治丝益棼

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

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