疊床架屋

Chinese

		fold up; repeat	bed; couch; (a measure word)	to support; frame; rack to support; frame; rack; framework; measure word for planes, large vehicles, radios, etc.	house; room
trad. (疊床架屋/疊牀架屋)		疊	床/牀	架	屋
simp. (叠床架屋)		叠	床	架	屋
alternative forms		迭床架屋

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): diéchuángjiàwū

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄨ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: diéchuángjiàwū
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄨ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: diéchuángjiàwu
  - Wade–Giles: tieh²-chʻuang²-chia⁴-wu¹
  - Yale: dyé-chwáng-jyà-wū
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dyechwangjiahu
  - Palladius: дечуанцзяу (dečuanczjau)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ti̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵¹ u⁵⁵/

Idiom

疊床架屋

(figuratively) repetitious; needless duplication

Synonyms

架屋疊床／架屋叠床
架床疊屋／架床叠屋

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