冗词赘句 redundant words and sentences
Explanation
指文章或说话中有多余、重复的词句。
Refers to redundant and repetitive words and sentences in an article or speech.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个秀才参加科举考试，他平时读书很努力，但写作能力较差，喜欢用华丽辞藻堆砌文章，结果写出来的文章冗词赘句，毫无重点。主考官一看，便批道：“此文冗词赘句，毫无文采，不及格！”秀才不服气，找到主考官理论，说自己平时十分用功，文章写得也很好。主考官无奈，只好让他重新再写一篇。这次，秀才吸取了教训，精心构思，仔细斟酌，写出来的文章简洁明了，重点突出，最终顺利通过考试。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar who participated in the imperial examinations. He studied hard, but his writing skills were poor, and he liked to use gorgeous words to write articles, resulting in articles full of redundant words and sentences, without any focus. The chief examiner took one look and said, "This article is full of redundant words and sentences, without any literary talent, it's not qualified!" The scholar was dissatisfied and found the chief examiner to reason with him, saying that he usually worked very hard and wrote very good articles. The chief examiner had no choice but to let him rewrite another one. This time, the scholar learned his lesson, carefully conceived, and carefully considered, and the articles he wrote were concise and clear, with emphasis, and finally passed the exam successfully.
Usage
作宾语、定语；多用于批评文章或说话的毛病。
Used as an object or attributive; often used to criticize the flaws in articles or speeches.
Examples
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这篇作文冗词赘句，缺乏重点。
zhe pian zuowen rongcizhuiju, quefa zhongdian.
This composition is full of redundant words and sentences, lacking emphasis.
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他的演讲冗词赘句，让人昏昏欲睡。
tade yanyang rongcizhuiju, rang ren hunhun yusui
His speech was full of redundant words and sentences, making people drowsy.