verbose; wordy; useless talk
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
verbose; unnecessarily wordy; full of useless talk
literaryA formal, literary term used primarily as a criticism for speech or writing that is long-winded and lacks substance.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
cí词
fèi费
，
hé核
xīn心
guān观
diǎn点
bèi被
rǒng冗
cháng长
de的
xù叙
shù述
yān淹
mò没
le了
。
This article is verbose; the core argument is drowned out by lengthy narration.
Bào报
gào告
yīng应
lì力
qiú求
jiǎn简
jié洁
，
qiè切
jì忌
cí词
fèi费
。
Reports should strive for conciseness and avoid being wordy.
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Tā他
de的
fā发
yán言
bèi被
rén人
pī批
píng评
wéi为
cí词
fèi费
wú无
dàng当
。
His speech was criticized for being verbose and inappropriate.