fán
wén
jié

idiom

Meaning of 繁文缛礼

繁文缛礼 means excessive formalities; complicated rules and ceremonies; red tape. Pronounced fán wén rù jié.

  • excessive formalities; complicated rules and ceremonies; red tape

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
yīng
gāi
jiǎn
huà
bàn
shì
liú
chéng
 
jiǎn
shǎo
yào
de
fán
wén
jié
 

The government should simplify administrative procedures and reduce unnecessary red tape.

Zhè
zhǒng
lǎo
de
hūn
chōng
mǎn
le
fán
wén
jié
 
ràng
nián
qīng
rén
gǎn
dào
hěn
zai
 

This traditional wedding is full of complicated rituals that make young people feel very uncomfortable.

Yào
huò
zhè
ge
zhèng
 
yào
jīng
liàng
de
fán
wén
jié
 

To obtain this permit, you'll need to go through a lot of bureaucratic red tape.

Xiàn
dài
wén
huà
de
shì
shì
fán
wén
jié
 
gāo
xiào
 

The trend in modern corporate culture is to break down excessive formalities and improve efficiency.

tǎo
yàn
shè
jiāo
chǎng
de
xiē
fán
wén
jié
 

He hates the excessive formalities at social events.