锦上添花
锦上添花
jǐn shàng tiān huā
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily
idiom
Traditional: 錦上添花
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- (idiom) lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect
- gilding the lily
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Related Words
花好月圆(huā hǎo yuè yuán)— lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
→一字千金(yī zì qiān jīn)— one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
→精益求精(jīng yì qiú jīng)— to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
→多此一举(duō cǐ yī jǔ)— to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous
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