多此一举

Traditional: 多此一舉

duō cǐ yī jǔ

Dictionary entry

to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous

What does 多此一举 mean?

多此一举 (duō cǐ yī jǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous

2gilding the lily

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多duōmany; much; more; a lot of · too many; in excess 此cǐthis; these 一yīone · single 举jǔvariant of 舉|举[ju3]

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多此一举

duō cǐ yī jǔ

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