Zhège shèjì jiǎnjié dàfāng, zài jiā zhuāngshì jiùshì huàshétiānzú le.
This design is simple and elegant; adding more decoration would be gilding the lily.
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history
From a Warring States story: after a drinking contest where the first to finish drawing a snake wins the wine, one man finished early and arrogantly added legs — only to lose because snakes don't have legs.
usage
Used to warn against unnecessary additions that spoil something already complete. Often appears as 别画蛇添足 (don't overdo it).
