累赘 léizhui superfluous
superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on somebody; a nuisance to somebody; to inconvenience; to tie somebody down; long-winded (of writing)
How to remember 累赘: 累 tired + 赘 unnecessary = superfluous.
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- Superfluous and burdensome - 这段话是多余的累赘 (zhè duàn huà shì duōyú de léizhui) this passage is redundant padding.
- Also 'a burden/drag on someone': 不想成为家人的累赘 not wanting to be a burden to one's family.
- Note reading léizhui. Negative; applies to wordy writing, excess baggage, and dependents.