tangle silk more by sorting; complicate matters by wrong methods
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to sort silk threads without finding the ends, making them more tangled; (fig.) to complicate a problem by using the wrong method, making it harder to solve
formalUsed to criticize inappropriate methods that worsen a situation. Often used in formal, written, or political contexts to describe misguided policies or approaches.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
qiáng强
xíng行
gān干
yù预
shì市
chǎng场
，
zhǐ只
huì会
zhì治
sī丝
yì益
fén棼
，
ràng让
jīng经
jì济
xíng形
shì势
gèng更
jiā加
hùn混
luàn乱
。
Forcibly intervening in the market like this will only complicate matters further and make the economic situation more chaotic.
Chǔ处
lǐ理
jiā家
tíng庭
máo矛
dùn盾
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiū究
fāng方
fǎ法
，
fǒu否
zé则
zhì治
sī丝
yì益
fén棼
，
máo矛
dùn盾
huì会
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
shēn深
。
Handling family conflicts requires proper methods; otherwise, you'll only make things worse and the conflicts will deepen.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zài在
méi没
yǒu有
chōng充
fèn分
diào调
yán研
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
chū出
tái台
zhèng政
cè策
，
jié结
guǒ果
zhì治
sī丝
yì益
fén棼
，
mín民
jiān间
yuàn怨
yán言
sì四
qǐ起
。
The government introduced policies without adequate research, resulting in further complications and widespread public complaints.