例行公事

lì xíng gōng shì

Dictionary entry

routine business

What does 例行公事 mean?

例行公事 (lì xíng gōng shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1routine business

2usual practice

3mere formality

Character breakdown

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例lìexample · precedent 行xíngokay · all right 公gōngpublic · collectively owned 事shìmatter · thing

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How to pronounce 例行公事

例行公事

lì xíng gōng shì

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