Gild the Lily画蛇添足

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“画蛇添足”最早出自《战国策·齐策二》，指画蛇时给蛇添上脚。后比喻做事节外生枝，不但多余无益，反而害事；也比喻虚构事实，无中生有，多此一举。

In old times， a family in the State ofChu held a 1）sacrificial activity to theirancestors， and after that they rewarded thepeople who helped in the 2）ceremony withthe pot of wine used in it.

There were many helpers but only onepot of wine. Who will drink it？

Then someone suggested， “ L e teveryone draw a snake. Whoever drawsfastest and most lifelike will get the pot ofwine.” All people thought that was a goodidea.

One man drew very fast. He finished itin the blink of an eye， and of course he wasgiven the pot of wine. At this moment， hesaw that the others had not finished yet， sohe wanted to 3）flaunt his skill.

从前，楚国的一户人家为他们的祖先举行了祭祀活动，等祭祀完，他们把一壶祭祀时用过的酒给帮忙办事的人喝。（剩余1222字）