欲蓋彌彰 [－盖弥－]

Jyutping juk6 koi3 nei4 zoeng1
Pinyin yù gài mí zhāng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    嘗試​遮掩​某件事​，​點知​更加​明顯​地​暴露出​來
    to fail to hide something and display it more obviously
    • 佢欲蓋彌彰，令到大家可以肯定兇手就係佢。
      佢欲盖弥彰，令到大家可以肯定凶手就系佢。
      keoi5 juk6 koi3 nei4 zoeng1, ling6 dou3 daai6 gaa1 ho2 ji5 hang2 ding6 hung1 sau2 zau6 hai6 keoi5.
      He fails to hide and display the crime more obviously, making everyone believe that he is the murderer.

欲蓋彌彰 [－盖弥－]

Jyutping juk6 goi3 nei4 zoeng1
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    嘗試​遮掩​某件事​，​點知​更加​明顯​地​暴露出​來
    to fail to hide something and display it more obviously
    • 佢欲蓋彌彰，令到大家可以肯定兇手就係佢。
      佢欲盖弥彰，令到大家可以肯定凶手就系佢。
      keoi5 juk6 koi3 nei4 zoeng1, ling6 dou3 daai6 gaa1 ho2 ji5 hang2 ding6 hung1 sau2 zau6 hai6 keoi5.
      He fails to hide and display the crime more obviously, making everyone believe that he is the murderer.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to attempt to cover up the truth but the truth becomes more apparent or further exposed
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢欲盖弥彰，令到大家可以肯定凶手就系佢。
    佢欲蓋彌彰，令到大家可以肯定兇手就係佢。
    keoi5 juk6 koi3 nei4 zoeng1, ling6 dou3 daai6 gaa1 ho2 ji5 hang2 ding6 hung1 sau2 zau6 hai6 keoi5.
    • He fails to hide and display the crime more obviously, making everyone believe that he is the murderer.
  2. Cantonese
    欲盖弥彰
    欲蓋彌彰
    juk6 koi3 mei4 zoeng1
    • to fail to hide something and display it more obviously