branches and vines; figurative: complicated and redundant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
branches and vines; figurative: complicated and redundant parts (in writing, etc.)
Often used in writing or editing contexts to describe unnecessary complexity or tangential content that should be removed.
Shān删
qù去
wén文
zhāng章
de的
zhī枝
màn蔓
，
bǎo保
liú留
zhǔ主
gàn干
。
Delete the redundant parts of the article and keep the main points.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhī枝
màn蔓
tài太
duō多
，
qíng情
jié节
bú不
gòu够
jí集
zhōng中
。
This novel has too many tangential parts; the plot isn't focused enough.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Xiū修
jiǎn剪
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
zhī枝
màn蔓
。
Prune the branches and vines in the garden.
adjective
complicated and redundant; rambling; verbose
Describes writing, speech, or arguments that are unnecessarily complex, lacking focus, or containing too many tangential details.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
tài太
zhī枝
màn蔓
le了
，
tīng听
zhòng众
dōu都
shī失
qù去
le了
nài耐
xīn心
。
His speech was too rambling, and the audience lost patience.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
guò过
yú于
zhī枝
màn蔓
，
bù不
dé得
yào要
lǐng领
。
This article is written too verbosely, missing the main point entirely.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Xù叙
shù述
yào要
jiǎn简
jié洁
，
bú不
yào要
zhī枝
màn蔓
。
The narrative should be concise, not rambling.