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官僚主義

简官僚主义 · 繁官僚主義

Mandarin · pinyin guān liáo zhǔ yì

bureaucracy

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官: guān · official, public servant
僚: liáo · companion, colleague; officials; bureaucracy; a pretty face
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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1–2–3–4 · guan1 liao2 zhu3 yi4

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gun1 liu4 zyu2 ji6

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noun

bureaucracy; bureaucratism

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