越描越黑

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɥɛ⁵¹ mi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/

Pinyin

yuèmiáoyuèhēi

Cantonese (Jyutping)

jyut⁶ miu⁴ jyut⁶ hak¹

Phrase

説明すればするほど、かえって悪印象が強まり、事態が悪化してしまうこと。 / 言い逃れや弁解を重ねることで、かえって罪が重く見えたり、疑いが深くなってしまうさま。

English Meaning

Overexplaining makes things worse; the more you explain, the guiltier you look.

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在讨论问题时，如果我们不停添加细节，往往会导致越描越黑，使问题变得更加复杂。

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

問題を議論する際に、細かい説明を加えすぎると、説明が余計に事態を悪化させ、問題がさらに複雑になってしまいます。

When discussing issues, if we continuously add unnecessary details, it often leads to overexplaining makes things worse, making the problem even more complicated.

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