屋下作屋 — “To create something redundant or superfluous”
屋下作屋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create something redundant or superfluous”. To add an unnecessary layer or structure; to duplicate efforts or organizations. Literally, “Building a house under a house”.
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屋下作屋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这个新方案看起来像是在原有基础上屋下作屋，并没有带来真正的创新和效率提升。
This new proposal appears to be building a house under a house on the existing foundation, bringing no real innovation or improvement in efficiency.
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What does 屋下作屋 mean?
屋下作屋 (wū xià zuo wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to create something redundant or superfluous”.
How do you pronounce 屋下作屋?
屋下作屋 is pronounced wū xià zuo wū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屋下作屋 literally mean?
Literally, 屋下作屋 means “Building a house under a house”. It is used to mean “to create something redundant or superfluous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屋下作屋?
比喻机构或文章结构重叠。同“屋下架屋”。