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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

冗长 [rǒngcháng]
  1. 1. adjective long-winded

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

冗长 [rǒngcháng]
  1. 1. tediously long; lengthy; long-winded; prolix
    冗长的讲演
    a long and tedious speech

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

冗长 [rǒngcháng]
  1. 1. (言语、文章等)芜杂累赘,拉得很长
    发言冗长,让人头痛。

Examples

这本小说很好,美中不足的是结尾太冗长了。
This is a good novel, except for the long and tedious ending.
这篇文章太过冗长,要简缩一下。
The essay is too wordy, you'd better condense it.
冗长
文字冗长,语言拉杂
听这种冗长乏味的讲话,真腻人。
文字冗长,要大刀阔斧地加以删削。
an endless speech
冗长的讲话

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