superfluous; useless
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
superfluous appendages; something redundant and useless
formalFormal term, often used to criticize organizational structures or systems.
Zhè这
ge个
bù部
mén门
de的
zhí职
néng能
yǔ与
qí其
tā他
bù部
mén门
chóng重
dié叠
，
wán完
quán全
shì是
gè个
pián骈
zhī枝
jī机
gòu构
。
This department's functions overlap with other departments; it's a completely redundant organization.
Gǎi改
gé革
jiù就
shì是
yào要
kǎn砍
diào掉
nà那
xiē些
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
xià下
de的
pián骈
zhī枝
。
The purpose of the reform is to eliminate those inefficient redundancies.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng程
xù序
zhōng中
de的
yǒng冗
yú余
dài代
mǎ码
rú如
tóng同
pián骈
zhī枝
，
yīng应
dāng当
shān删
chú除
。
The redundant code in this program is like a superfluous appendage and should be deleted.