繁文縟節 [－－缛节]

Jyutping faan4 man4 juk6 zit3
Pinyin fán wén rù jié

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. convoluted and overelaborate (document)
  2. unnecessarily elaborate writing
  3. mumbo-jumbo
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    trivial and overelaborate formalities; red tape
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）