gild the lily idiom disapproving
画蛇添足，多此一举
to improve or decorate something that is already perfect and therefore spoil it
Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily? 穿上这件外套我再配条围巾好吗？不会显得画蛇添足吧？
| 单词 | gild the lily |
| 释义 | gild the lily idiom disapproving 画蛇添足，多此一举 to improve or decorate something that is already perfect and therefore spoil it Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily? 穿上这件外套我再配条围巾好吗？不会显得画蛇添足吧？ |
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