bureaucratic airs; official pomposity
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bureaucratic airs; official pomposity
derogatoryA derogatory term describing the arrogant, detached, and inflexible attitude or manner often associated with government bureaucrats.
Tā他
dāng当
shang上
jú局
zhǎng长
hòu后
，
guān官
qì气
shí十
zú足
，
tīng听
bu不
jìn进
qún群
zhòng众
yì意
jiàn见
。
After becoming the bureau chief, he became full of bureaucratic airs and wouldn't listen to the masses' opinions.
Zhè这
jiā家
jī机
gòu构
bàn办
shì事
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
，
guān官
qì气
tài太
zhòng重
。
This institution has low efficiency and is too full of bureaucratic pomposity.
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Yào要
dù杜
jué绝
guān官
qì气
，
shù树
lì立
wèi为
rén人
mín民
fú服
wù务
de的
zuò作
fēng风
。
We must eliminate bureaucratic airs and cultivate a work style of serving the people.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
huà话
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
，
yī一
fù副
guān官
qì气
líng凌
rén人
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
He speaks in an official tone, putting on an overbearing, bureaucratic air.