雪上加霜

Character definitions

• 雪눈 설, snow; wipe away shame, avenge (11)
• 上위 상, top; superior, highest; go up, send up (3)
• 加더할 가, add to, increase, augment (5)
• 霜서리 상, frost; crystallized; candied (17)

Related Korean words

Hanja	Korean	English
雪上加霜	설상가상	to make matters worse