"coals to newcastle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 多此一举
• 运煤到纽卡斯尔

Definition

这是一个习语，意思是做多余或没有必要的事情，就像把煤运到一个盛产煤的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于表达“做无用功”或“多此一举”。在现代汉语中，也常用“多此一举”表达相似含义。一般用于幽默或略带批评的语境。

Examples

Bringing coals to Newcastle means doing something pointless.

把**煤运到纽卡斯尔**意味着做毫无意义的事。

Giving bread to a bakery is like sending coals to Newcastle.

给面包店送面包就像是把**煤运到纽卡斯尔**。

You don’t need to buy more pens; it would be coals to Newcastle.

你不用再买笔了，这样做是**多此一举**。

Trying to sell ice in Antarctica is just coals to Newcastle.

在南极卖冰就跟**运煤到纽卡斯尔**一样多余。

Giving a famous chef cooking tips is like offering coals to Newcastle.

给著名厨师提厨艺建议就相当于**运煤到纽卡斯尔**。

All those books? Giving more would be coals to Newcastle.

这么多书？再送就是**多此一举**了。