guān liáo xí qì

Traditional: 官僚習氣

官僚习气 (guān liáo xí qì) is a Chinese word meaning “(derog.) bureaucracy; red tape”.

Meanings

  1. 1(derog.) bureaucracy
  2. 2red tape

Characters in 官僚习气

官guān · government official僚liáo · bureaucrat习xí · (bound form) to practice气qì · gas; air

Related words

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