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Mandarin · pinyin guān yàng wén zhāng

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1–4–2–1 · guan1 yang4 wen2 zhang1

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

gun1 joeng6 man4 zoeng1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic) red tape; excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken
(idiomatic) officialese; language used in some official statements, characterised by jargon and obscure, wordy phrasing
(idiomatic) any language characterised by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand