rờm rà
Definition
- Adjective:
- Overly complicated, unnecessarily elaborate, or excessively detailed: Describes something that is made more complex, lengthy, or intricate than needed, often resulting in inefficiency or annoyance. It implies superfluous elements that clutter or hinder simplicity.
- Long-winded, verbose: Specifically refers to speech, writing, or procedures that are unnecessarily long and contain redundant information.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Thủ tục này quá rờm rà. (This procedure is overly complicated.)
- Anh ấy giải thích rờm rà khiến mọi người mệt mỏi. (His long-winded explanation tired everyone out.)
- Đừng trang trí rờm rà, hãy giữ cho nó đơn giản. (Don't decorate in an overly elaborate way; keep it simple.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to criticize bureaucratic processes, inefficient methods, or verbose communication styles for being unnecessarily convoluted.
Variants and Related Words
- Rườm rà (adj): This is the more standard and commonly used variant with the same meaning: overly elaborate, fussy, or complicated.
- Văn phong của bài báo này hơi rườm rà. (The writing style of this article is a bit too verbose.)
Synonyms
- Convoluted: Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
- Cumbersome: Unwieldy due to being overly complex or heavy.
- Verbose: Using more words than needed.
- Fussy: Overly detailed or concerned with unimportant matters.
Related Idioms
- While not a fixed idiom, the word is frequently used in phrases like:
- Làm cho rờm rà: to make something unnecessarily complicated.
- Văn rờm rà: verbose writing.