Definition
臃肿 means 'bloated' or 'overgrown' in several distinct senses. You can use it for a person's body when they are overweight or puffy, for a body part that is swollen, and figuratively for writing that is too wordy or an organization that has too many people. The context — person, body part, text, or institution — tells you which sense is intended.
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(of a person) obeseoverweight(of a body part) bloatedswollen(figurative, of writing style) overblownornate(of an organization) overstaffedbloated
Examples
- ，臃肿。Tā zuìjìn biàn pàng le, kàn qǐlai yǒudiǎn yōng zhǒng.He's gained weight recently and looks a bit overweight.
- 臃肿。Tā de jiǎo bèi wénzi yǎo de yòu hóng yòu yōng zhǒng.Her foot was bitten by a mosquito and is all red and swollen.
- ，臃肿。Zhèngfǔ juédìng cáiyuán, yīnwèi jīgòu tài yōng zhǒng le.The government decided to downsize because the organization was too bloated.
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