Word: 雪上加霜 (xuěshàngjiāshuāng) 雪上加霜 dictionary entry xuěshàngjiāshuāng to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury Full dictionary entry for 雪上加霜 Example sentences using 雪上加霜 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 下大雨还停电，真是雪上加霜！ Xià dàyǔ hái tíngdiàn, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng! Heavy rain and a power cut too, it really makes things even worse! 失业后又生病，真是雪上加霜。 Shīyè hòu yòu shēngbìng, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng. Getting sick after losing his job really made matters even worse.