lián
piān
lěi

idiom
literary

Meaning of 连篇累牍

连篇累牍 means lengthy and tedious; overlong and redundant. Pronounced lián piān lěi dú.

  • lengthy and tedious; overlong and redundant

Definitions & Examples

de
bào
gào
lián
piān
lěi
 
tīng
jiā
hūn
hūn
shuì
 

His report was so lengthy and tedious that everyone was nodding off.

Zhè
piān
lùn
wén
shù
 
què
lián
piān
lěi
de
tǎo
lùn
yào
wèn
 

The thesis lacks sufficient data but goes on at great length discussing minor issues.

dài
yǒu
xiē
zòu
zhāng
lián
piān
lěi
 
lìng
huáng
shèng
fán
 

Some memorials to the throne in ancient times were so verbose that they greatly annoyed the emperor.

Xīn
wén
bào
dào
yīng
jiǎn
míng
è
yào
 
miǎn
lián
piān
lěi
 

News reporting should be concise and to the point, avoiding being lengthy and tedious.