Chinese phrase
〜是什么成语？ 〜 shì shén me chéng yǔ
Meaning
What idiom describes ___?
When to use it
Asks which idiom best describes a situation. It is used when seeking a fitting expression for an example or idea, often in a language-learning or explanatory exchange.
Example dialogue
他在报告里加了不必要的图表，结果更乱了是什么成语？ tā zài bào gào lǐ jiā le bú bì yào de tú biǎo jié guǒ gèng luàn le shì shén me chéng yǔ
He added unnecessary charts to his report, making it even more confusing. What idiom describes that?
可以说是画蛇添足。 ké yǐ shuō shì huà shé tiān zú
You could say it is like adding legs to a snake.