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gild the lily

/ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/

翻译: 多此一举地修饰本已完美的事物,反而弄巧成拙、损害其原有之美。

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/ɡɪld ðə ˈlɪli/C1formalart
  • zh多此一举地修饰本已完美的事物,反而弄巧成拙、损害其原有之美。

To unnecessarily adorn or embellish something that is already beautiful or perfect, often resulting in excess or spoiling the original effect.

  1. Unnecessary embellishmentC1informal

    To add unnecessary decoration or improvement to something that is already beautiful or perfect.

    zh画蛇添足

    • Adding more decorations to the wedding cake would be gilding the lily.
    • Her dress was already elegant; adding more jewels was just gilding the lily.
    • The director's final cut was perfect, but the studio insisted on adding more special effects, which was gilding the lily.