unnecessarily elaborate writing or ceremony; convoluted and overelaborate procedures or etiquette

excessively many and elaborate; complicated and trivial

unnecessary formalities and over-elaborate ceremonies that hinder progress

(of writing or prose) rich; abundant; diverse; elegant and intricate

excessive formality or overly complicated etiquette

(literary) gorgeous and magnificent like colorful embroidery

(bound form) excessive formality; tedious ceremony; often used in the phrase [[繁文缛节|繁文縟節|fan2 wen2 ru4 jie2]]