complicated and trivial; tedious; overelaborate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
complicated and trivial; tedious; overelaborate; loaded with trivial details
Describes procedures, formalities, or tasks that are excessively complex, loaded with minor details, and time-consuming. Often carries a negative connotation implying inefficiency or bureaucratic redundancy. The variant form 繁瑣 is also used.
Bàn办
lǐ理
zhè这
gè个
qiān签
zhèng证
de的
shǒu手
xù续
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
suǒ琐
。
The procedures for applying for this visa are extremely complicated and tedious.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shè涉
jí及
dà大
liàng量
fán繁
suǒ琐
de的
kǎo考
jù据
gōng工
zuò作
。
This article involves a great deal of tedious textual research.
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Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
nà那
xiē些
fán繁
suǒ琐
de的
shè社
jiāo交
lǐ礼
yí仪
。
He does not like those complicated social etiquettes.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiǎn简
huà化
zhè这
gè个
guò过
yú于
fán繁
suǒ琐
de的
shěn审
pī批
liú流
chéng程
。
We need to simplify this overly complicated approval process.