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多此一舉

简 多此一举 · 繁 多此一舉
Mandarin · pinyin duō cǐ yī jǔ

Meanings

  1. to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous
  2. gilding the lily
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Characters in this entry

多
duō · much, many; more than, over
此
cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
舉
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举
jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend
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1–3–1–3 · duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

do1 ci2 jat1 geoi2

Cantonese word readings for 多此一舉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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do1 ci2 jat1 geoi2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) an extraneous move; a useless action

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