欲蓋彌彰

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

Characters and words in 欲蓋彌彰

desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed

= + : Yu the Great (yu) suddenly feels a strong desire (欲) and appetite (欲) to eat popcorn (谷). As she opens the secret drawer in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) though she finds her popcorn gone and instead an IOU note (欠).
to wish for / to desire / variant of 慾|欲[yu4]

= + : Yu the Great (yu) suddenly feels a strong desire (欲) and appetite (欲) to eat popcorn (谷). As she opens the secret drawer in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) though she finds her popcorn gone and instead an IOU note (欠).
surname Ge
lid / top / cover / canopy / to cover / to conceal / to build

= + : Guy Fawkes (g) always has to cover (盖) his rice bowl (皿) with cling wrap in the airplane's bathroom (ai4), otherwise the sheep (羊) will eat all the rice and get a stomach ache.
full / to fill / completely / more

= + : Marilyn Monroe (mi) wants to be active for more peace and so, in the space station's kitchen (Ø2), she sends flying off dozens of peace doves (尔) using her composite bow (弓). Soon the whole kitchen is brimming with (弥) peace doves.
clear / conspicuous / manifest

= + : James II of England (zh) is going for a short stroll in front of the anglepod (ang1). To remain anonymous he is wearing a fake Santa Clause beard (彡), but there is a very conspicuous (彰) section sign (章) sticking out of his beard.

Words with 欲蓋彌彰

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Sentences with 欲蓋彌彰

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