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画蛇添足 Huà shé tiān zú

Literally, this idiom means to draw a snake but add a foot. The meaning behind it is that something has been ruined by trying to add something unnecessary. We have a similar expression in English, though it's fallen into disuse - "to gild the lily".

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Chinese Idioms (Chengyu - 成语)

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