画蛇添足
英语翻译
参考释义
- 画蛇添足[huàshétiānzú]
- -(比喻做多余的事,反而不恰当)paintasnakewithfeet--superfluous;addlegstoone'ssketchofaserpent;(Theadditionaldiscourseson...)arecompletelysuperfluous.;carry[send]coalstoNewcastle;dangeroussuperfluity;drawasnakeandaddfeettoit--tospoilthingsbygoingtoextremes;drawasnakewithfeetaddedtoit--redundant;fanthebreezes;gild[paint]thelily;Tooverreachthemarkisjustasbadasnotreachingit.;ruintheeffectbyaddingwhatissuperfluous;Theaction[measure;step]justtakenwasreallyunnecessary.
双语例句
For such a beautiful girl, to use make-up would be to gild the lily.