繁琐

繁瑣

fánsuǒ

adjective #25,890

Meanings

1 tedious
2 cumbersome
3 overly complicated
4 fussy

Characters

numerous; complex; flourishing

trivial; petty; trifling

Examples

这个审批流程太繁琐了，需要简化。

Zhège shěnpī liúchéng tài fánsuǒ le, xūyào jiǎnhuà.

This approval process is too cumbersome and needs to be simplified.

他不喜欢处理繁琐的事务。

Tā bù xǐhuān chǔlǐ fánsuǒ de shìwù.

He doesn't like dealing with tedious matters.

Tips

usage

繁琐 emphasizes that something is troublesome because there are too many fussy steps or details. It differs from 复杂 (complex), which just means complicated without the negative connotation of unnecessary burden.

Stroke Order

繁 fán

琐 suǒ