leoi6 zeoi6累贅累赘

Jyutpingleoi6 zeoi6

Yaleleuih jeuih

形容詞

Definition

Redundant, verbose, or containing too many unnecessary parts.

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How it's used

Focuses on the quality of being unnecessarily wordy or cumbersome in communication. It implies that the content is cluttered with redundant information that obscures the main point. While it can describe physical objects that are burdensome, it is most frequently applied to writing, speech, or bureaucratic processes.

Examples

nei5你ne1呢dyun6段gaai2解sik1釋taai2太leoi6累zeoi6贅laa3喇，gaan2簡daan1單di1啲gong2講laa1啦。

Your explanation is too long-winded, just keep it simple.

le1呢fan2份bou3報gou3告se2寫dak1得hou2好leoi6累zeoi6贅，saan1刪zau2走di1啲fai3廢waa2話laa1啦。

This report is written in a very verbose way, remove the nonsense.

Common phrases

se2寫dak1得leoi6累zeoi6贅

written in a verbose style

gaai2解sik1釋leoi6累zeoi6贅

verbose explanation

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 攰, which sounds similar but refers to physical exhaustion or being tired. Learners often mix them up because they share a similar pronunciation in some romanization systems.