畫蛇添足 — hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 — Chinese Dictionary

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hua⁴ she² tian¹ zu²

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

hua⁴

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it

2

she²

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it

3

tian¹

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it

4

zu²

lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it