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The character 冗 is an ideogram depicting a person under a roof or cover (upper component 冖), with the lower component 几 representing a person or small stool. Its original meaning referred to individuals who were idle or without specific duties, occupying space without contributing productively within a household or administrative setting. This sense of idleness naturally evolved into the modern meaning of something superfluous, redundant, or unnecessarily lengthy. As an adjective, it is commonly used to criticize bureaucratic inefficiencies, bloated organizations, or wordy writing, highlighting an excess that hinders rather than helps.
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这个演讲太冗长了。
删除冗余的数据。
公司正在减少冗员。
冗长的会议让人疲惫。
系统清理了冗余文件。
他的文章避免冗词赘句。
这个程序需要优化冗余代码。
避免冗杂的信息可以提高效率。