Definition
堆砌 (duī qì) specifically means to pile up bricks or stones to build something, like a wall. Figuratively, it refers to padding writing or speech with fancy but unnecessary expressions, often with a negative connotation of being excessive or lacking substance.
verb
to pile up (bricks, stones, etc.) to build something(figurative) to pad out (writing or speech) with fancy but unnecessary expressions
Examples
- 堆砌。Gōngrénmen yòng shítou duī qì le yí miàn wéiqiáng.The workers piled up stones to build a wall.
- 堆砌，。Xiě wénzhāng bù néng zhǐ duī qì huálì cízáo, yào yǒu shíjì nèiróng.When writing articles, you can't just pile up fancy words; there must be real content.
- 堆砌，。Zhè piān bàogào duī qì le dàliàng shùjù, fǎn'ér ràng rén zhuā bú zhù zhòngdiǎn.This report piles up a lot of data, which actually makes it hard to grasp the main points.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.