superfluous; redundant; unnecessary addition
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
superfluous or useless things; unnecessary addition; redundancy
Derived from the idiom '画蛇添足' (to draw a snake and add feet). Refers to anything that is unnecessary and ruins the overall effect.
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.
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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.