條條框框 [条条－－]

Jyutping tiu4 tiu4 kwaang1 kwaang1
Pinyin tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
  2. regulations and restrictions
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    rigid and inflexible rules