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add insult to injury in Japanese

add insult to injury in Japanese is 傷口に塩を塗る.

add insult to injury in Japanese

傷口に塩を塗る
verb
(idiomatic) To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an already unfavorable situation.
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