pián​mǔ​zhī​zhǐ

superfluity

Senses

骈拇枝指/ 駢拇枝指 pián​mǔ​zhī​zhǐ (also pián​mǔ​qí​zhǐ) superfluity

Something that is extra and unnecessary; a redundancy or useless addition. Literally refers to having toes that are joined together or having an extra finger on a hand.

References

see 骈枝/駢枝 骈拇枝指/駢拇枝指