123 Chinese Idioms (成语), 100 from the Singapore Primary School Curriculum List—more soon!
画蛇添足
huà shé tiān zú

Literal Meaning 字面意思
To draw legs on a snake
Definition 定义
To add something superfluous, extraneous or unnecessary
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
Gild the lily; jump the shark; sell coal to Newcastle
Example 例句
你前面的演讲那么精彩!为什么要在最后画蛇添足,加入那个校长秃头的笑话呢?简直破坏了这场完美的演讲。
You gave a brilliant speech! Why did you ruin it at the end by adding that unnecessary joke about the Principal's bald head? You really destroyed what would have been a perfect speech.
Similar 相似词
多此一举
Opposite 相反词
画龙点睛
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