蛇足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蛇足 Usage and Examples
a superfluous addition
redundancy
gilding the lily
这条蛇足有三米多长。
This snake is more than three meters long.
江明喜研究员则终于如愿找到一丛蛇足石杉。每人的塑料袋中，装着心仪的标本。
Researcher Jiang Mingxi finally found the cluster of Huperizia serrata he was looking for. Every one had their plastic bags filled with their favorite specimens.
The characters in 蛇足
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 蛇
- shé蛇huà化wéi为lóng龙bú不biàn变qí其wén文A snake transforming into a dragon does not change its essence., Even if a snake becomes a dragon, its true nature remains unaltered.
- shé蛇quán拳Snake Fist
- shé蛇guǎn管serpentine tube, flexible tubing
- shé蛇qié茄Snake Gourd
- shé蛇tuì蜕shed snake skin, slough
- shé蛇xiē蝎Vicious, Malicious
- shé蛇xíng行slither, serpentine
- shé蛇shí食jīng鲸tūn吞bān般de的Voracious, Gargantuan
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Open the tool →Questions about 蛇足
What does 蛇足 mean in Chinese?
蛇足 (shé zú) means “a superfluous addition, redundancy, gilding the lily”.
How do you pronounce 蛇足?
蛇足 is pronounced shé zú in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “a superfluous addition” in Chinese?
“a superfluous addition” is 蛇足 (shé zú) in Chinese.
How is 蛇足 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 蛇足, each with pinyin and an English translation.