多此一举 (duō cǐ yī jǔ) — to do something superfluous or unnecessary; (idiom) an unnecessary move
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning an action that is redundant and pointless — 'an unnecessary move.' Often used to criticize wasted effort, e.g. 他已经道歉了，你再责怪他真是多此一举.
idiom
to do something superfluous or unnecessaryan unnecessary move
Examples
- 多此一举。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò zhēn shì duō cǐ yī jǔ.What you did is truly unnecessary.
- ，多此一举。Zhè jiàn gōng zuò yǐ jīng wán chéng le, nǐ zài zuò jiù shì duō cǐ yī jǔ.This task is already done; doing more would be superfluous.
- ，多此一举。Tā yǐ jīng dào qiàn le, nǐ zài zé guài tā fǎn ér duō cǐ yī jǔ.He already apologized; blaming him further is unnecessary.
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