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续凫截鹤
续凫截鹤
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续凫截鹤

xù续fú凫jié截hè鹤

To tamper with the natural order of things, resulting in harm instead of benefit; to ruin something by trying to "improve" it against its nature.

对一个原本发展良好的项目进行不必要的干预,就好比续凫截鹤,结果只会适得其反。
Unnecessary intervention in a project that was originally developing well is like lengthening a duck's legs and shortening a crane's; the result will only be counterproductive.

Era:

Ancient

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Synonym:

续凫断鹤、续鹜短鹤

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