画蛇添足的英文

英语翻译

  • ruin the effect by adding something superfluous

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.

实用例句

  • 对一个这样漂亮的女孩来说,化妆有些画蛇添足。
    For such a beautiful girl, to use make-up would be to gild the lily.

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