created sense approved 例行公事 · lìxínggōngshì · routine business — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
例行公事
lìxínggōngshì
routine business
Official business or everyday tasks handled according to established routine
例行 (literal) → 例行 · lìxíng · routine 公事 (literal) → 公事 · gōngshì · official business
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 例行公事 · lìxínggōngshì · mere formality — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
例行公事
lìxínggōngshì
mere formality
A task performed purely for the sake of following custom or procedure, often implying it is rigid or lacks real effectiveness
例行 (literal) → 例行 · lìxíng · routine 公事 (literal) → 公事 · gōngshì · official business
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition