Definition
冗长 (rǒng cháng) is a formal, literary adjective for writing or speech that is tediously long-winded. It suggests boredom from excessive length, unlike the more colloquial 啰唆 (luō suo, talkative/nagging) and 絮叨 (xù dao, rambling), which describe everyday talkativeness.
adjective
long-windedverbosetedious (of writing or speech)
Examples
- 冗长，。Zhè piān xiǎoshuō qíngjié tài rǒng cháng, dú qǐlai hěn lèi.This novel's plot is too long-winded; it's tiring to read.
- 冗长，。Tā de yǎnjiǎng fēicháng rǒng cháng, dàjiā dōu xiǎng zǎo diǎn jiéshù.His speech was extremely verbose, and everyone wanted it to end early.
- ，冗长。Xiě bàogào yào jiǎnjié, bìmiǎn rǒng cháng de jùzi.When writing a report, keep it concise and avoid long-winded sentences.
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