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paint the lily

/peɪnt ðə ˈlɪli/

翻译: 过时的说法,指给已经很美或完美的事物添加多余的装饰,反而破坏其美感。出自莎士比亚剧作《约翰王》。

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/peɪnt ðə ˈlɪli/C2formalart已废弃
  • zh过时的说法,指给已经很美或完美的事物添加多余的装饰,反而破坏其美感。出自莎士比亚剧作《约翰王》。

An archaic expression meaning to add unnecessary ornamentation or decoration to something already beautiful or perfect, thereby spoiling it. Derived from Shakespeare's King John.

  1. Unnecessary embellishmentC2formal

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

    zh画蛇添足

    • Adding more gold to the frame is just painting the lily.
    • Her speech was already perfect; adding more jokes would be painting the lily.
    • The artist refused to paint the lily by adding extra details to the masterpiece.