重言

chóngyán

重言 — chóngyán

1. tautology; pleonasm — a redundant or repetitive phrase that repeats the same idea

   「免费赠送」活动听起来像是重言，意思重复了。 miǎnfèi zèngsòng huódòng tīng qǐlái xiàngshì zhòngyán yìsi chóngfù le — The "free giveaway" promotion sounds like a tautology; the meaning is repeated.

2. to repeat words; to restate something already said

   他在发言中不断重言，听众感到厌烦。 tā zàifāyánzhōng bùduàn zhòngyán tīngzhòng gǎndào yànfán — He kept repeating himself in the speech; the audience felt bored.