zhī
màn

common
literary

Meaning of 枝蔓

枝蔓 means branches and vines; figurative: complicated and redundant parts (in writing, etc.); complicated and redundant; rambling; verbose. Pronounced zhī màn.

  • branches and vines; figurative: complicated and redundant parts (in writing, etc.)
  • complicated and redundant; rambling; verbose

Definitions & Examples

Shān
wén
zhāng
de
zhī
màn
 
bǎo
liú
zhǔ
gàn
 

Delete the redundant parts of the article and keep the main points.

Zhè
piān
xiǎo
shuō
zhī
màn
tài
duō
 
qíng
jié
gòu
zhōng
 

This novel has too many tangential parts; the plot isn't focused enough.

Xiū
jiǎn
huā
yuán
de
zhī
màn
 

Prune the branches and vines in the garden.