unnecessary
adj.
excessive, redundant, superfluous
NECESSARY
Necessary
unnecessary
Adjective
1. not necessary
(synonym) unneeded
(antonym) necessary
(similar) excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
(see-also) inessential, unessential
(attribute) necessity
杀鸡焉用牛刀
sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1
Why use and ox-cleaver to kill a chicken?
Performing a minor feat with unnecessary great effort. Why break a butterfly on the wheel? Using a steam-hammer to crack nuts. Alternative form: 割鸡焉用牛刀 (ge1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1).
画蛇添足
hua4 she2 tian1 zu2
Draw a snake with feet.
A figure of speech to describe adding something that does not exist or to do something redundantly. Wasting time on something superfluous. Compare with 画龙点睛 (hua4 long2 dian3 jing1).
unnecessary
adj.
فضول, غير ضروري, برتھا, بيکار