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画蛇添足
huà​shé​tiān​zú HSK7

to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 画 畫 huà verb
    to draw
    to draw; to paint; to depict; to decorate with paintings or pictures
  2. 蛇 shé noun
    snake
    snake; serpent
  3. 添 tiān verb
    to add
    to add; to increase; to replenish
  4. 足 zú nounverb
    foot
    (bound form) foot; leg; the lower extremity of the leg