1 New HSK word(s): HSK6 画蛇添足 → → → → + hua4she2tian1zu2 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
1 Old HSK word(s): C 画蛇添足* → hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 ruin by adding superfluous
画蛇添足
Quá trớn + Grade E word(s):
画蛇添足 [hua4 she2 tian1 zu2]
etw. übertreiben, chin. Sprichwort ('der Schlange Füße hinzumalen') (V)etwas überflüssiges tunHolz in den Wald tragen Häufigkeit: 0.18 Komposita
| Gb | Eng | Viet |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |  → |