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铺排

Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional鋪排

arrange; lay out; extravagant

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to arrange; to lay out; to organize

Used for organizing events, scenes, or affairs in a systematic manner.

Tā他
bǎ把
hūn婚
lǐ礼
xiàn现
chǎng场
pū铺
pái排
de得
shí十
fēn分
huá华
lì丽
 。

He arranged the wedding venue in a magnificently gorgeous manner.

Dà大
xiǎo小
shì事
wù务
dōu都
pū铺
pái排
de得
tíng停
tíng停
dàng当
dàng当
 。

All matters, big and small, were arranged in perfect order.

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Dǎo导
yǎn演
zhèng正
zài在
jīng精
xīn心
pū铺
pái排
xià下
yī一
mù幕
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
 。

The director is carefully arranging the scene for the next act.

2.

adjective

extravagant; ostentatious; lavish

formal

Describes excessive or showy arrangements, often with a negative connotation of wastefulness.

Zhè这
cì次
qìng庆
diǎn典
pū铺
pái排
tài太
guò过
 ,
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
bù不
shǎo少
zhēng争
yì议
 。

This celebration was too extravagant, sparking considerable controversy.

Tā他
fǎn反
duì对
pū铺
pái排
de的
zàng葬
lǐ礼
 ,
xī希
wàng望
yī一
qiè切
cóng从
jiǎn简
 。

He opposed the ostentatious funeral, hoping for everything to be kept simple.

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Jiǎng讲
jiu究
pū铺
pái排
làng浪
fèi费
bù不
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
zuò作
fēng风
 。

Valuing extravagance and waste is not our style.