泥菩萨洗澡，越洗越脏泥菩薩洗澡，越洗越髒泥菩薩洗澡，越洗越髒

a clay Buddha taking a bath: the more it's washed, the dirtier

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: The more you try to clear a stain or deny a crime, the worse it looks.

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Simplified: 泥菩萨洗澡，越洗越脏
Traditional (Taiwan): 泥菩薩洗澡，越洗越髒
Pinyin: nípúsà xǐzǎo, yuè xǐ yuè zāng
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧˊ ㄆㄨˊ ㄙㄚˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄠˇ，ㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄤ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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