雪上加霜

(idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury

Characters and words in 雪上加霜

xuě = xu + e3
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xuě = xu + e3
snow / CL:場|场[chang2] / (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
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shǎng = sh + ang3
shàng = sh + ang4
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
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jiā = ji + a1
to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) / Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) / surname Jia
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shuāng = shu + ang1
frost / white powder or cream spread over a surface / frosting / (skin) cream
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