繁文縟禮
fán​wén​rù​lǐ

red tape

  • created sense approved 繁文缛礼/繁文縟禮 · fán​wén​rù​lǐ · red tape — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    繁文缛礼 / 繁文縟禮

    fán​wén​rù​lǐ

    red tape

    unnecessary formalities and over-elaborate ceremonies that hinder progress

    繁文 (literal) → 繁文 · fán​wén · elaborate formalities 缛礼 (literal) → 缛礼/縟禮 · rù​lǐ · excessive ceremony

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

    created sense