bureaucratic jargon; officialese; red tape
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
officialese; bureaucratic jargon; high-sounding but empty talk
neutralRefers to the stereotypical, impersonal, and often evasive language used by officials or bureaucrats to avoid responsibility, give non-answers, or adhere rigidly to procedure without considering the actual situation. Has a negative connotation.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
，
shuō说
diǎn点
shí实
zài在
de的
。
Don't give me that bureaucratic runaround, be practical.
Miàn面
duì对
shì市
mín民
de的
zhì质
xún询
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
yòng用
yī一
duī堆
guān官
qiāng腔
lái来
táng搪
sè塞
。
Faced with citizens' inquiries, he just brushed them off with a bunch of officialese.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
guān官
qiāng腔
，
méi没
yǒu有
tí提
chū出
rèn任
hé何
jù具
tǐ体
de的
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
。
This report is full of bureaucratic jargon and offers no concrete solutions.
Lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
tīng听
lǐng领
dǎo导
dǎ打
guān官
qiāng腔
。
Ordinary people hate hearing leaders spout empty official talk the most.