Meaning of 蛇足
蛇足 means superfluous or useless things; unnecessary addition; redundancy. Pronounced shé zú.
- superfluous or useless things; unnecessary addition; redundancy
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
zhuāng装
shì饰
bù不
guò过
shì是
shé蛇
zú足
ér而
yǐ已
。
These decorations are nothing but superfluous additions.
Shān删
qù去
zhè这
duàn段
shé蛇
zú足
，
wén文
zhāng章
huì会
gèng更
jǐn紧
còu凑
。
Remove this redundant section, and the article will be more concise.
Zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
wú无
yì异
yú于
huà画
shé蛇
tiān添
zú足
，
chéng成
wéi为
shé蛇
zú足
。
Doing this is tantamount to drawing a snake and adding feet—making it superfluous.