make an unnecessary move; do something superfluous
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to do something unnecessary or superfluous
neutralCriticizes an action as redundant or pointless, often resulting in wasted effort.
Wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
dài带
le了
shuǐ水
，
nǐ你
zài再
mǎi买
yī一
píng瓶
bù不
shì是
duō多
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
ma吗
？
We've already brought water; isn't it unnecessary for you to buy another bottle?
Bǎ把
yóu邮
jiàn件
dǎ打
yìn印
chū出
lái来
zài再
sǎo扫
miáo描
yī一
biàn遍
，
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
duō多
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
。
Printing the email and then scanning it again is purely an unnecessary move.
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Shuō说
míng明
shū书
xiě写
dé得
zhè这
me么
qīng清
chu楚
，
tā他
hái还
yào要
zài再
jiě解
shì释
yī一
biàn遍
，
zhēn真
shì是
duō多
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
。
The instructions are written so clearly; it's really superfluous for him to explain it again.