paint the lily

美 [peɪnt ðə ˈlɪli]英 [peɪnt ðə ˈlɪli]
  • 网络画蛇添足
paint the lilypaint the lily

verb

1
make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
Synonym: gild the lily
2
adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
Synonym: gild the lily

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Comment upon this would be to paint the lily .

    对此发表评论无异于画蛇添足。

  2. The actual quote is " To gild refined gold , to paint the lily " .

    实际上原文是:为纯金镀金,为百合花添彩。