to do sth. which only makes matters worse

to do sth. which only makes matters worse

Zhisi Yifen is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is zh ì s ī y ì f é n, which means that Lizi doesn't find a clue, but the more reasonable the result, the more chaotic it is. Metaphor is a wrong way to solve problems, but it makes them more complicated. From Zuo Zhuan, the fourth year of Yin Gong.

Idiom explanation

Governance, arrangement; benefit, more and more; chaos, chaos. Lizi didn't find a clue, but the more reasonable she was, the more confused she was. It is not the right way to solve a problem, but it makes the problem more complicated.

Idiom usage

Today's diplomacy is very tight. If we give up the facts and argue for legal principles, it will take a long time to solve the problem. (Chapter 99 of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu)

The origin of Idioms

In Zuo Zhuan, the fourth year of seclusion, it is said that "when a minister hears about morality and people, he doesn't hear about chaos. It is better to govern the silk with chaos. "

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Lisi Yifen antonym: easy to solve