辞有枝叶 — “To use overly elaborate, flowery, or trivial language”
辞有枝叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use overly elaborate, flowery, or trivial language”. Speech that is embellished but lacks substance. Literally, “Speech has branches and leaves”.
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辞有枝叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
辞有枝叶 Character Breakdown
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他的报告辞有枝叶，听得大家昏昏欲睡，抓不住重点。
His report was full of flowery and trivial language, making everyone drowsy and unable to grasp the main point.
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What does 辞有枝叶 mean?
辞有枝叶 (cí yǒu zhī yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use overly elaborate, flowery, or trivial language”.
How do you pronounce 辞有枝叶?
辞有枝叶 is pronounced cí yǒu zhī yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 辞有枝叶 literally mean?
Literally, 辞有枝叶 means “Speech has branches and leaves”. It is used to mean “to use overly elaborate, flowery, or trivial language”.
What is the Chinese definition of 辞有枝叶?
枝叶：比喻琐细的言辞，形容言辞虚美琐细