烦琐 (fán suǒ) — tedious and convoluted; overly detailed or complex to the point of being tiresome
Definition
Describes procedures, rules, or tasks that are overloaded with detail and slow to get through. It focuses on the reader's/experiencer's tedium, not on objective complexity.
adjective
tedious and convolutedoverly detailed or complex to the point of being tiresome
Examples
- 烦琐，。Zhè xiē guī dìng tài fán suǒ le, méi rén néng jì zhù.These rules are too tedious; no one can remember them.
- 烦琐。Wǒ bù xǐ huan zuò fán suǒ de jiā wù huó.I don't like doing fiddly household chores.
- 烦琐，。Tā de jiě shì hěn fán suǒ, fǎn ér ràng rén gèng hú tu.His explanation was so convoluted that it just made people more confused.
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