Duplicitous Snake Idioms
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ID: QW0268
Intermediate
We're wrapping up the animal idiom series with a half-dozen idioms related to the snake. Not surprisingly, the majority of these are quite pejorative: excessive, cruel, and greedy are all attributes inspired by the snake. Tune in and enjoy the show!
Jenny,Greg,Connie
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蛇
shé 蛇
Snake.
美国有很多人喜欢把蛇放在脖子上面
Měiguó 美国yǒu 有hěn 很duō 多rén 人xǐhuan 喜欢bǎ 把shé 蛇fàng zài 放在bózi 脖子shàngmian 上面
There are a lot of people in America who like to hang snakes around their necks.
画蛇添足
huàshétiānzú 画蛇添足
Superfluous, unnecessary.
有的人喜欢给小狗穿鞋或者穿衣服这就是一件很画蛇添足的事情
yǒude 有的rén 人xǐhuan 喜欢gěi 给xiǎogǒu 小狗chuān 穿xié 鞋huòzhě 或者chuān 穿yīfu 衣服zhè 这jiù shì 就是yī 一jiàn 件hěn 很huàshétiānzú 画蛇添足de 的shìqing 事情
The way some people like to make their puppies wear shoes and clothes is really unnecessary and excessive.
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