fán
wén
jié

idiom
common

Meaning of 繁文缛节

繁文缛节 means unnecessary formalities; red tape. Pronounced fán wén rù jié.

  • unnecessary formalities; red tape

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
lǎo
de
hūn
shì
bāo
hán
le
duō
fán
wén
jié
 

This ancient wedding ceremony includes many unnecessary formalities.

Gōng
xiǎng
yào
gāo
xiào
 
jiù
jiǎn
huà
xiē
fán
wén
jié
 

If the company wants to improve efficiency, it must simplify that red tape.

Bàn
zhè
ge
zhèng
de
guò
chéng
chōng
mǎn
le
guān
liáo
zhǔ
de
fán
wén
jié
 

The process of obtaining this permit is full of bureaucratic red tape.

tǎo
yàn
shè
jiāo
chǎng
de
fán
wén
jié
 
gèng
huān
suí
de
huì
 

He dislikes the unnecessary formalities of social occasions and prefers casual gatherings.