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.