成语故事 · 4-8 岁

画蛇添足

给蛇画脚的人

成语故事约 5 分钟4-8 岁中英双语

画蛇添足：比喻做了多余的事，不但没有帮助，反而把事情弄坏。

To ‘draw legs on a snake’ means to spoil something by adding unnecessary extras.

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楚国一次祭祀结束后，三位门客得到一壶节庆米酒。

After a ceremony in the state of Chu, three helpers received a small jug of festive rice wine.

楚国一次祭祀结束后，三位门客得到一壶节庆米酒。

After a ceremony in the state of Chu, three helpers received a small jug of festive rice wine.

酒只有一小壶，不够三个人分。他们约定：谁先画完蛇，谁得酒。

There was too little to share, so they agreed: whoever finished drawing a snake first would win the jug.

红衣门客画得飞快，第一个画完，伸手拿起了酒壶。

The man in red drew quickly. He finished first and picked up the jug.

他左手拿着酒壶，右手继续画：“我还能给蛇添上脚！”

Holding the jug in his left hand, he kept drawing with his right. ‘I can even add legs to my snake!’

蓝衣门客专心画完自己的蛇，平静地走到他身边。

The man in blue calmly finished his own snake and walked over.

他指着地上的画说：“蛇本来没有脚，添了脚就不是蛇了！”

‘A snake has no legs,’ he said, pointing at the drawing. ‘Add legs, and it is no longer a snake!’

蓝衣门客赢得了酒壶。红衣门客因画蛇添足，失去了机会。

The man in blue won the jug. By drawing legs on a snake, the first finisher lost his chance.

红衣门客明白了：多做不需要的事，反而会把好结果弄坏。

The man in red understood: extra, unnecessary work can spoil something already done well.

事情做好后要懂得适可而止；多余的添加，反而可能坏了原本的成果。

Once something is done well, know when to stop. Unnecessary additions can spoil a good result.

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