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画蛇添足
huà​shé​tiān​zú HSK7

overdo

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  • created sense approved 画蛇添足/畫蛇添足 · huà​shé​tiān​zú · overdo 2026/03/04

    画蛇添足 / 畫蛇添足

    huà​shé​tiān​zú

    overdo

    to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous or unnecessary

    这篇结尾已经写得很好了,再加这两句简直是画蛇添足。

    idiom

    created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM

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