な
泣
　
き
つら
面
　
に
はち
蜂

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. making matters worse, adding insult to injury, bees to a tearful face.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
泣
　
き
つら
面
　
に
はち
蜂
 泣き面に蜂 なきつらにはち
な
泣
　
き
　
っ
つら
面
　
に
はち
蜂
 泣きっ面に蜂 なきっつらにはち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cry, weep, moan
な.く　キュウ (4th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mask, face, features
メン　おも　つら (3rd, N3)
bee, wasp, hornet
はち　ホウ　ほ (11th)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
resist
ホウ　フ　バ
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ　フ　フウ
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)