这真是画蛇添足。
Zhè zhēnshi huàshé-tiānzú.
English
This is really gilding the lily.
画蛇添足
to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 畫蛇添足
Dictionary entry
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
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画
蛇
添
足
Nice writing!
See it in sentences
多写一句算不算画蛇添足？
Duō xiě yí jù suàn bú suàn huàshé-tiānzú?
English
Is adding one more line overdoing it?
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画
添
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