英语词汇“画蛇添足”的释义、用法及例句，是什么意思、怎么读-英汉词典-高三复习网

词汇

画蛇添足

释义

画蛇添足蛇足huà shé tiān zú

draw a snake and add feet to it—ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous;gild (/paint) the lily
❍ 将军功绩已成，威声大震，可以止矣。今若前进，倘不如意，正如‘～’也。(《三国演义》419) General,you have won a great victory,which will bring you fame. If you attempt more things may go agley,and you will only add legs to your sketch of serpent.
❍ 末二卷八回则谓襄阳王将就擒，而又逸去，至红罗山，举兵复战，乃始败亡，是二书之所无，实为蛇足。(鲁迅《中国小说史略》248)…adding another eight chapters describing the narrow escape of the Prince of Xiangyang when he raised another army in Red Net Mountain,and his final death. This addition is actually quite superfluous.

画蛇添足hua she tian zu

draw a snake and add feet to it—ruin the effect by adding sth. superfluous

画蛇添足

draw a snake with feet added to it;ruin the effect by adding what is superfluous;do something entirely unnecessary; gild the lilies;carry coal to Newcastle

画蛇添足huà shé tiān zú

比喻多此一举，弄巧成拙。ruin the effect by adding sth. superfluous, draw a snake and add feet to it, spoil things by going to extremes

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