繁文缛节 — “Intricate writings and dense rituals”
繁文缛节 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unnecessary, overelaborate, and cumbersome formalities, procedures, or rituals; red tape”. Literally, “Intricate writings and dense rituals”.
繁文缛节 Pronunciation and Pinyin
繁文缛节 Character Breakdown
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- fán繁wén文rù缛lǐ礼overly elaborate formalities
- fán繁zhī枝xì细jié节numerous and trivial details
- fán繁lǐ礼duō多yí仪excessive formalities and elaborate rituals
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Open the tool →Questions about 繁文缛节
What does 繁文缛节 mean?
繁文缛节 (fán wén rù jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unnecessary, overelaborate, and cumbersome formalities, procedures, or rituals; red tape”.
How do you pronounce 繁文缛节?
繁文缛节 is pronounced fán wén rù jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 繁文缛节 literally mean?
Literally, 繁文缛节 means “Intricate writings and dense rituals”. It is used to mean “Unnecessary, overelaborate, and cumbersome formalities, procedures, or rituals; red tape”.
What is the Chinese definition of 繁文缛节?
文：规定、仪式；缛：繁多；节：礼节。过分繁琐的仪式或礼节。也比喻其他繁琐多余的事项。