官样文书 — “Officialese”
官样文书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officialese”. Bureaucratic jargon; formalistic and empty writing that strictly follows a set pattern but lacks substantial content. Literally, “Official-style document”.
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官样文书 Pronunciation and Pinyin
官样文书 Character Breakdown
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这份提案虽然措辞华丽，但内容空洞，读起来就像一篇官样文书，让人抓不住重点。
Although this proposal is elegantly worded, its content is hollow; it reads like officialese, making it hard to grasp the main points.
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- guān官shì事guān官bàn办handle official matters by the book
- guān官cāng仓lǎo老shǔ鼠Corrupt official abusing power for personal gain
- guān官bī偪mín民fǎn反Oppression forces people to rebel
- guān官liáo僚zhǔ主yì义excessive adherence to rules and formalities
- guān官bēi卑zhí职xiǎo小low-ranking official with little power
- guān官chǎng场rú如xì戏Officialdom is like a theatrical play
- guān官fù复yuán原zhí职reinstated to former office
- guān官guān官xiāng相wéi为officials protect each other
- guān官guān官xiāng相wèi卫Officials collude to protect each other
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Open the tool →Questions about 官样文书
What does 官样文书 mean?
官样文书 (guān yàng wén shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officialese”.
How do you pronounce 官样文书?
官样文书 is pronounced guān yàng wén shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官样文书 literally mean?
Literally, 官样文书 means “Official-style document”. It is used to mean “Officialese”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官样文书?
指堂皇典雅的应试文字。袭用固定格式而内容空虚的文章