talk like a bureaucrat; give an official-sounding brush-off
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to talk like a bureaucrat; to give an official-sounding brush-off
derogatoryCriticizes the use of formal, insincere, or impersonal language to evade responsibility, blame others, or simply go through the motions.
Bié别
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
le了
，
zhí直
jiē接
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
zěn怎
me么
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
Stop talking like a bureaucrat. Just tell us how to resolve this matter.
Jì记
zhě者
tí提
wèn问
shí时
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
，
méi没
yǒu有
gěi给
chū出
shí实
zhì质
xìng性
huí回
dá答
。
When the reporter asked questions, he just gave official-sounding non-answers without providing any substance.
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Tā他
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
jiù就
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
xùn训
chì斥
xià下
shǔ属
。
He frequently uses bureaucratic talk to reprimand his subordinates.
Bié别
gēn跟
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
，
yào要
shuō说
rén人
huà话
。
Don't give the common people the bureaucratic runaround; speak plainly.