paint the lily

英 美
  • 画蛇添足
Verb:
  1. adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)

  2. make unnecessary additions to what is already complete

    1. You are wasting your time in painting the lily.
      你们这是把时间浪费在画蛇添足上。
    2. Comment upon this would be to paint the lily.
      对此发表评论无异于画蛇添足。

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