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雪上加霜

xuě shàng jiā shuāngHSK 7

雪上加霜 (xuě shàng jiā shuāng) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishto make matters worse (lit. to add frost on top of snow)

    • EX
      身体已经生病了，再熬夜，无疑是雪上加霜。

      If you're already ill, staying up late will only make things worse.

    • EX
      洪水过后又下起暴雨，对受灾群众来说完全是雪上加霜。

      Heavy rain came after the floods, making things even worse for the disaster-affected residents.