汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 治丝益棼
治丝益棼 (治絲益棼)
lit. try to straighten out silk threads only to tangle them further (idiom) / fig. to try to help but end up making things worse
治 sort out / 益 More and more / 棼 Chaos / Lisi didn't find a clue, and the result became more and more chaotic / Metaphorically, the way to solve the problem is wrong, but it makes the problem more complicated
治整理;益越发;棼纷乱。理丝不找头绪,结果越理越乱。比喻解决问题的方法不对头,反而使问题更加复杂。
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