欲盖弥彰

Traditional form:

欲蓋彌彰

Pinyin (reading):

yùgàimízhāng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 盖 - to cover, to hide, to protect
• 弥 - complete, extensive, full; to fill
• 彰 - clear, manifest, obvious

Traditional characters:

• 欲 - desire, want, longing, intent
• 蓋 - to cover, to hide, to protect
• 彌 - complete, extensive, full; to fill
• 彰 - clear, manifest, obvious