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治丝益棼
zhì sī yì fén
What 治丝益棼 means
- lit. try to straighten out silk threads only to tangle them further (idiom)
- fig. to try to help but end up making things worse
The characters in 治丝益棼
- 治zhìto rule; to govern; to manage
- 丝sīsilk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips…
- 益yìbenefit; profit; advantage
- 棼fénbeams in roof; confused
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