官樣文章

Simplified: 官样文章

guānyàngwénzhāng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄓㄤ

    • officialese
    • red tape

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
official-style essay
Meaning
A document or speech full of stock phrases that goes through the motions without solving anything; red-tape formalism. Critical.

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