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English

1. (idiom) to make matters even worse
2. to worsen a situation with one disaster after another; to add to the misfortunes of a man who is already unfortunate; calamities come in succession; literally: to add frost on top of snow
3. to add insult to injury

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 情況變得仲壞；壞事連續發生

Examples

• 政府削減綜援，只會對低收入嘅家庭雪上加霜。

  Low-income families will be dealt a further blow if the government cuts down the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance.