八擒孟获，多此一举八擒孟獲，多此一舉八擒孟獲，多此一舉

Capturing Meng Huo an eighth time: one move too many

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: An action that is unnecessary. Said mildly critically or humorously.

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Simplified: 八擒孟获，多此一举
Traditional (Taiwan): 八擒孟獲，多此一舉
Pinyin: bā qín Mèng huò, duōcǐyìjǔ
Bopomofo: ㄅㄚㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄇㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ，ㄉㄨㄛㄘˇ ㄧˋ ㄐㄩˇ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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