redundant organization; unnecessary duplication
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to build a house on top of a house; (fig.) redundant organizational structure or unnecessary repetition
formalUsed to criticize bureaucratic bloat, overlapping institutions, or redundant procedures that decrease efficiency. Often used in administrative or organizational contexts.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
bù部
mén门
wū屋
shàng上
jià架
wū屋
，
dǎo导
zhì致
shěn审
pī批
liú流
chéng程
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
màn慢
。
Government departments have built houses on top of houses, causing approval processes to become slower and slower.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wū屋
shàng上
jià架
wū屋
，
tóng同
yàng样
de的
yì意
si思
chóng重
fù复
le了
sān三
biàn遍
。
This article is redundant, repeating the same meaning three times.
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Gōng公
sī司
jià架
gòu构
wū屋
shàng上
jià架
wū屋
，
céng层
jí级
tài太
duō多
，
jué决
cè策
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
xià下
。
The company structure is bloated with too many layers, resulting in inefficient decision-making.