to gild the lily
Juan Ahitian Su
Explain adding feet to snakes when drawing them. It is not only useless but also inappropriate to do something superfluous. It is also a metaphor for fictional facts.
The source "The Warring States Policy Qi Ce II": "There are not enough snakes, but the child is safe?" Shi Ming Naian's "Water Margin" is the hundredth time: "The general's achievements have been made, and his prestige is great. You can stop." Going forward today, if you don't like it, is just like' gilding the lily'. " .
Structural connection.
Usage is used to describe unnecessary things that should not be done. With a derogatory connotation. Generally used as an object.
A positive tone; It can't be pronounced "timm4n".
Distinguish between forms and add; Can't write "fill in".
Synonyms are useless and redundant.
Antonyms make the finishing point, just right, just right.
~ and "self-defeating": I think I did a good job; The result is not good. But ~ the point is to "do unnecessary things"; "self-defeating" focuses on "wanting to do better; Be smart. "
example sentence
(1) Don't deliberately ask for work; lest ~； Lost his nature.
(2) Write this sentence more often; Not only did it not enhance expressiveness; It becomes.