分述

fēnshù
  1. to elaborate
  2. detailed explanation

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 分 fēn
  1. to divide; to separate
  2. to distribute; to allocate
  3. to distinguish (good and bad)
  4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 fēnjú)
  5. fraction
  6. one tenth (of certain units)
  7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm
  8. minute (unit of time)
  9. minute (angular measurement unit)
  10. a point (in sports or games)
  11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money)
2 述 shù (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate

Related entries

敷衍 fūyǎn
  1. to elaborate (on a theme)
  2. to expound (the classics)
  3. perfunctory
  4. to skimp
  5. to botch
  6. to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
  7. barely enough to get by
敷演 fūyǎn
  1. variant of 敷衍
  2. to elaborate (on a theme)
  3. to expound (the meaning of the classics)
细化 xìhuà
  1. to give a more granular level of detail
  2. to elaborate
  3. to refine
  4. to become more differentiated
阐述 chǎnshù
  1. to expound (a position)
  2. to elaborate (on a topic)
  3. to treat (a subject)
他简单地阐述了他的理由。

He gave his reasons in brief.

Source: Tatoeba

铺陈 pūchén
  1. to arrange
  2. to spread out
  3. to narrate in detail
  4. to describe at great length
  5. to elaborate
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