DICTIONARY
The Cantonese word waak se tim zuk - 画蛇添足 - waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1
(to ruin the effect by adding s.th. superfluous in Cantonese)
Romanization (Jyutping)
waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1
English translations
to ruin the effect by adding s.th. superfluous, to draw a snake and add feet to it, to overdo s.th.,
to gild the lily
Chinese characters:
画蛇添足
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画蛇添足 ( waak se tim zuk / waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1 ) in traditional characters
畫蛇添足
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to draw | snake | snake
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