欲盖弥彰欲蓋彌彰

yù gài mí zhāng

Meaning

trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.

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欲yùdesire, want, longing, intent谷欠盖gàito cover, to hide, to protect羊皿弥mícomplete, extensive, full; to fill弓尔彰zhāngclear, manifest, obvious章彡