冗长 rǒngcháng long and tedious
long and tedious; redundant; superfluous; supernumerary; verbose (of writing)
How to remember 冗长: 冗 excessive + 长 long = long and tedious.
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How it is used
- 'Long-winded, tediously drawn-out' - a criticism of speech or writing that drags: 冗长的报告 (rǒngcháng de bàogào) a rambling, overlong report.
- Always negative - it's not just 'long' (长) but wearyingly long with padding. Related 冗余 (rǒngyú) means redundant.