缛 (rù) - Elaborate, ornate, decorated & refers to intricate patterns, excessive embellishment, or complicated

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缛 · rù

Elaborate, ornate, decorated;

refers to intricate patterns, excessive embellishment, or complicated formalities.

Elaborate, ornate, decoratedrefers to intricate patterns, excessive embellishment, or complicated

Usage highlights

Elaborate ceremonyExcessive formalitiesOrnate decorationIntricate embroideryComplicated ritualOverly detailed

Synonyms

  • 繁— complicated, numerous
  • 丽— beautiful, ornate
  • 饰— decoration, adornment

Antonyms

  • 简— simple, brief
  • 朴— plain, unadorned
  • 素— plain, unadorned

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ceremony was overly elaborate (繁文缛节).
  • She wore an ornate dress with intricate embroidery (缛丽的服饰).
  • Avoid excessive decoration in design (避免缛饰).
  • The document contained convoluted bureaucratic language (缛文).

Collocations

  • Elaborate ceremony(缛礼)
  • Excessive formalities(缛节)
  • Ornate decoration(缛饰)
  • Intricate embroidery(缛绣)
  • Complicated ritual(缛仪)
  • Overly detailed(缛繁)

Idioms

  • Red tape and tedious formalities(繁文缛节)
  • Extravagant and complicated(繁缛复杂)
  • Overly ornate and cumbersome(缛丽繁重)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to criticize excessive formality and decoration in rituals and ceremonies.
  • Reflects traditional Chinese aesthetic values that often favor simplicity and elegance over ostentation.
  • Commonly appears in critiques of bureaucratic inefficiency and unnecessary complexity.

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