tiáo​tiáo​kuàng​kuàng

red tape

条条框框 條條框框 tiáo​tiáo​kuàng​kuàng
red tape
regulations and restrictions; conventions or fixed frameworks that act as limitations or taboos, usually referring to outdated or rigid rules

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.720 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.649 per million

Sources