lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
to see the ox already cut up into joints (idiom) / extremely skilled / able to see through the problem at one glance
订出
dìng chū
to lay down (a rule, a plan of action) / to draw up / booked out (i.e. already fully booked)
吃着碗里，看着锅里
chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ
lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom) / not content with what one already has / (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
the girl is already taken (idiom)
追叙
zhuī xù
to recount what happened prior to events already known
骑驴找驴
qí lu:2 zhǎo lu:2
lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom) / fig. to look for what one already has
腿了
tuǐ le
(Tw) (Internet slang) too late, someone posted that already (supposedly from "lag" misspelled as "leg")
补刀
bǔ dāo
(gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant / (fig.) to attack sb who is already under fire / to pile on / (sphragistics) to retouch a seal after taking a first impression
明知故问
míng zhī - gù wèn
(idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
踢馆
tī guǎn
to challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation) / (fig.) to prove oneself by competing against those already established in a particular field
dōu