官樣文章
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essay; composition; article | |||
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trad. (官樣文章) | 官樣 | 文章 | |
simp. (官样文章) | 官样 | 文章 |
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Idiom edit
官樣文章
- red tape; excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken
- officialese; language used in some official statements, characterised by jargon and obscure, wordy phrasing
- any language characterised by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand