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讽多要寡 — “Much indirect talk, little essential content”

讽多要寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Much in the way of elaborate or indirect criticism, but little in terms of essential or pertinent points; verbose and lacking focus”. Literally, “Much indirect talk, little essential content”.

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讽多要寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

讽多要寡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
讽
fěng6satirize indirectly
多
duō6many, much, more
要
yào9to want or need
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow

Example Sentence with 讽多要寡

他的报告总是讽多要寡,听了半天也抓不住重点。
His reports are always verbose and lacking in substance; after listening for a long time, one still can't grasp the main points.

Idioms Related to 讽多要寡

More idioms starting with 讽

  • fěng讽yī一quàn劝bǎi百criticize one to warn many
  • fěng讽dé德sòng诵gōng功Praise virtue and eulogize achievements

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What does 讽多要寡 mean?

讽多要寡 (fěng duō yào guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Much in the way of elaborate or indirect criticism, but little in terms of essential or pertinent points; verbose and lacking focus”.

How do you pronounce 讽多要寡?

讽多要寡 is pronounced fěng duō yào guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 讽多要寡 literally mean?

Literally, 讽多要寡 means “Much indirect talk, little essential content”. It is used to mean “Much in the way of elaborate or indirect criticism, but little in terms of essential or pertinent points; verbose and lacking focus”.

What is the Chinese definition of 讽多要寡?

讽谕之言多,切要之言少。

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