雪上加霜 [－－－－]

Jyutping syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1
Pinyin xuě shàng jiā shuāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) to make matters even worse
  2. to add insult to injury
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    情況​變得仲壞​；​壞事​連續​發生
    to worsen a situation with one disaster after another; to add to the misfortunes of a man who is already unfortunate; calamities come in succession; literally: to add frost on top of snow
    • 政府削減綜援，只會對低收入嘅家庭雪上加霜。
      政府削减综援，只会对低收入嘅家庭雪上加霜。
      zing3 fu2 soek3 gaam2 zung3 wun4, zi2 wui5 deoi3 dai1 sau1 jap6 ge3 gaa1 ting4 syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1.
      Low-income families will be dealt a further blow if the government cuts down the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.
  2. 近義詞
    屋漏兼逢連夜雨
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to make a bad situation worse; to add insult to injury; to rub salt in the wound
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4735
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    政府削减综援，只会对低收入嘅家庭雪上加霜。
    政府削減綜援，只會對低收入嘅家庭雪上加霜。
    zing3 fu2 soek3 gaam2 zung3 wun4, zi2 wui5 deoi3 dai1 sau1 jap6 ge3 gaa1 ting4 syut3 soeng6 gaa1 soeng1.
    • Low-income families will be dealt a further blow if the government cuts down the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.