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繁言蔓词

繁言蔓词 — “Verbose and convoluted speech”

繁言蔓词 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Verbose and convoluted speech”. Rambling and lengthy discourse. Literally, “Numerous and sprawling words; excessive and rambling speech”.

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繁言蔓词 Pronunciation and Pinyin

繁言蔓词 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
繁
fán17numerous, complex, flourishing
言
yán7speak, say, words
蔓
màn14creeping plant tendril
词
cí7word, speech, or poem

Example Sentence with 繁言蔓词

这位作家写作时喜欢直抒胸臆,从不使用繁言蔓词。
This author prefers to express himself directly when writing, never using verbose and rambling words.

Idioms Related to 繁言蔓词

Synonyms of 繁言蔓词

  • fán烦yán言suì碎yǔ语rambling petty complaints

More idioms starting with 繁

  • fán繁sī丝jí急guǎn管rich, dense, fast orchestral music
  • fán繁xíng刑zhòng重liǎn敛heavy penalties and exorbitant taxes
  • fán繁xíng刑zhòng重fù赋excessive punishments and heavy taxes
  • fán繁jù剧fēn纷rǎo扰extremely complicated and chaotic
  • fán繁huá华sǔn损zhī枝Excessive embellishment harms the core
  • fán繁huá华shèng胜dì地bustling and prosperous place
  • fán繁xián弦jí急guǎn管lively music from many instruments
  • fán繁zhēng征bó博yǐn引cite extensively from various sources
  • fán繁wén文mò末jié节unnecessary complex formalities and trivial details
  • fán繁wén文rù缛lǐ礼overly elaborate formalities
  • fán繁wén文rù缛jié节overelaborate formalities and red tape
  • fán繁zhī枝xì细jié节numerous and trivial details

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Questions about 繁言蔓词

What does 繁言蔓词 mean?

繁言蔓词 (fán yán màn cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Verbose and convoluted speech”.

How do you pronounce 繁言蔓词?

繁言蔓词 is pronounced fán yán màn cí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 繁言蔓词 literally mean?

Literally, 繁言蔓词 means “Numerous and sprawling words; excessive and rambling speech”. It is used to mean “Verbose and convoluted speech”.

What is the Chinese definition of 繁言蔓词?

繁:多;蔓:蔓延。繁多而纷杂的言辞。指罗嗦繁琐而不简洁

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