条条框框 — “Rigid rules”
条条框框 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rigid rules”. Conventions, or restrictions that are inflexible and often seen as outdated or bureaucratic, hindering progress or creativity. Literally, “Rigid rules and frameworks”.
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条条框框 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在快速变化的时代，我们不能被旧的条条框框束缚住，要勇于尝试新事物。
In a rapidly changing era, we cannot be constrained by old rigid rules and conventions; we must dare to try new things.
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- tiáo条sān三wō窝sì四sow discord and stir up trouble
- tiáo条xiū修yè叶guàn贯well-organized and coherent
- tiáo条rù入yè叶guàn贯delve deeply and grasp all aspects
- tiáo条fēn分lǚ缕xī晰clearly and logically analyzed
- tiáo条fēn分lǚ缕xī析analyze meticulously and systematically
- tiáo条fēn分jié节jiě解analyze in detail, item by item
- tiáo条tiáo条dà大lù路tōng通luó罗mǎ马Many paths lead to the same goal
- tiáo条jiě解zhī支pī劈analyze in detail
- tiáo条guàn贯bù部fēn分clearly structured and well-organized
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What does 条条框框 mean?
条条框框 (tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rigid rules”.
How do you pronounce 条条框框?
条条框框 is pronounced tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 条条框框 literally mean?
Literally, 条条框框 means “Rigid rules and frameworks”. It is used to mean “Rigid rules”.
What is the Chinese definition of 条条框框?
被视为固定的、不能变通的条例规定。