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烦文缛礼
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烦文缛礼

烦文缛礼 — “Cumbersome and unnecessary formalities or etiquette”

烦文缛礼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “cumbersome and unnecessary formalities or etiquette”. Red tape; elaborate and trivial procedures. Literally, “bothersome writings and elaborate rituals”.

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烦文缛礼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

烦文缛礼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
烦
fán10annoyed, bothered, troublesome
文
wén4written language and culture
缛
rù13ornate, cumbersome, or mat
礼
lǐ6ritual, courtesy, gift

Example Sentence with 烦文缛礼

这家机构的烦文缛礼太多,使得办理简单的手续也变得异常复杂。
The excessive formalities of this institution make even simple procedures extraordinarily complicated.

Idioms Related to 烦文缛礼

Synonyms of 烦文缛礼

  • fán繁wén文rù缛lǐ礼overly elaborate formalities
  • fán繁wén文rù缛jié节overelaborate formalities and red tape

More idioms starting with 烦

  • fán烦tiān天nǎo恼dì地deeply troubled and annoyed
  • fán烦xīn心juàn倦mù目troubled in mind and weary in eyes
  • fán烦yán言suì碎yǔ语rambling petty complaints
  • fán烦yán言suì碎cí辞verbose and fragmented speech

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Questions about 烦文缛礼

What does 烦文缛礼 mean?

烦文缛礼 (fán wén rù lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “cumbersome and unnecessary formalities or etiquette”.

How do you pronounce 烦文缛礼?

烦文缛礼 is pronounced fán wén rù lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 烦文缛礼 literally mean?

Literally, 烦文缛礼 means “bothersome writings and elaborate rituals”. It is used to mean “cumbersome and unnecessary formalities or etiquette”.

What is the Chinese definition of 烦文缛礼?

繁琐而不必要的礼节。

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