多此一舉 [－－－举]

Jyutping do1 ci2 jat1 geoi2
Pinyin duō cǐ yī jǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous
  2. gilding the lily
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​啲​不必要​嘅​動​作​，​冇​嘢​揾​嘢​嚟​搞
    to perform any unnecessary task
    • 啱啱出面先落完雨仲使淋花？咪多此一舉啦。
      啱啱出面先落完雨仲使淋花？咪多此一举啦。
      ngaam1 ngaam1ceot1 min6 sin1 lok6 jyun4 jyu5 zung6 sai2 lam4 faa1? mai5 do1 ci2 jat1 geoi2 laa1.
      I don't see the need of watering the garden after the rain. Don't waste time on unnecessary task.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    an extraneous move; a useless action
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    啱啱出面先落完雨仲使淋花？咪多此一举啦。
    啱啱出面先落完雨仲使淋花？咪多此一舉啦。
    ngaam1 ngaam1ceot1 min6 sin1 lok6 jyun4 jyu5 zung6 sai2 lam4 faa1? mai5 do1 ci2 jat1 geoi2 laa1.
    • I don't see the need of watering the garden after the rain. Don't waste time on unnecessary task.