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(bound form) superfluous; (bound form) (of a man) to move into the household of one's in-laws after marrying; (of the bride's parents) to have the groom join one's household
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The character "赘", whose traditional form is "贅", structurally combines "敖" above "貝", with "貝" representing currency or value and "敖" conveying a sense of wandering or excess, which etymologically points to an original meaning of pawning or offering property as collateral. This financial sense gradually extended to denote something added unnecessarily, evolving into the general concept of superfluity or burden, as seen in the word "累赘". Additionally, it took on a specific societal meaning referring to a son-in-law residing with his wife's family, perceived as an external appendage to the household.
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冗赘的词句会让文章不简洁。
他的解释过于累赘，听不明白。
这段文字有很多赘余的成分。
报告里请删除一切赘言。
这些装饰品显得有点赘疣。
他的理论架构存在赘述的问题。
法律条文最忌讳冗词赘句。
该政策旨在消除制度性的赘余环节。