Learn more about 画蛇添足
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
|
画
|
to draw / picture / painting / classifier for paintings etc / variant of 劃|划[hua4] | |
|
蛇
|
snake / serpent | |
|
添
|
to add / to increase / to replenish | |
|
足
|
foot / to be sufficient / ample |
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