画蛇添足

がだてんそく

Meanings

1. Noun making an unnecessary addition (to); gilding the lily

Kanji

• 画 image. Read as ガ.
• 蛇 snake
• 添 accompany. Read as テン.
• 足 foot. Read as ソク.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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