huà​shé​tiān​zú HSK7

to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous

Senses

画蛇添足/ 畫蛇添足 huà​shé​tiān​zú to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous

to add legs to a snake; to do more than is needed and thus spoil the result or make things worse; to be unnecessary or redundant

References

synonym 画蛇添足/畫蛇添足 多此一举/多此一舉
synonym 画蛇添足/畫蛇添足 弄巧成拙/弄巧成拙
synonym 蛇足/蛇足 画蛇添足/畫蛇添足