Definition
繁杂 (fán zá) describes something that is both numerous and messy, making it tedious or cumbersome to deal with. It emphasizes the annoying, overwhelming quality of too many details, unlike 复杂 (fù zá) which just means 'complex' without the negative tone, and 繁多 (fán duō) which simply means 'many and varied' without the sense of disorder.
adjective
complicated and tediouscumbersomemessy and diverse
Examples
- 繁杂。Zhèxiē fán zá de shǒuxù ràng wǒ hěn tóuténg.These cumbersome procedures give me a headache.
- 繁杂。Tā měitiān dōu yào chǔlǐ fán zá de bàobiǎo.He has to deal with messy reports every day.
- 繁杂，。Zhège xiàngmù tài fán zá le, xūyào chóngxīn guīhuà.This project is too complicated and needs to be re-planned.
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