繁文末节
fán​wén​mò​jié

red tape

  • created sense approved 繁文末节/繁文末節 · fán​wén​mò​jié · red tape — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    繁文末节 / 繁文末節

    fán​wén​mò​jié

    red tape

    unnecessary formalities and minor details that impede progress or efficiency; tedious and trivial procedures

    繁文 (literal) → 繁文 · fán​wén · elaborate formalities 末节 (literal) → 末节/末節 · mò​jié · minor details

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense