numerous and disorderly; tedious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
tedious; verbose; long-winded (of language)
formalOften used to describe writing or speech that is unnecessarily long and complex.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
nèi内
róng容
fán繁
rǒnɡ冗
，
xū需
yào要
jiǎn简
huà化
。
This report is tedious and needs to be simplified.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎnɡ讲
guò过
yú于
fán繁
rǒnɡ冗
，
tīnɡ听
zhònɡ众
dōu都
ɡǎn感
dào到
wú无
liáo聊
。
His speech was overly verbose, and the audience got bored.
adjective
hectic; busy; full of complicated affairs
formalDescribes a state of being overwhelmed with numerous and complicated tasks or duties.
Gōnɡ公
sī司
zuì最
jìn近
shì事
wù务
fán繁
rǒnɡ冗
，
tā他
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
xiū休
xī息
shí时
jiān间
。
The company's affairs have been hectic recently; he hardly has any time to rest.
Bǎi摆
tuō脱
fán繁
rǒnɡ冗
de的
rì日
chánɡ常
，
tā她
jué决
dìnɡ定
qù去
dù度
jià假
。
To escape the busy daily routine, she decided to go on vacation.