条条框框

Traditional: 條條框框

tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng

Dictionary entry

fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)

What does 条条框框 mean?

条条框框 (tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)

2regulations and restrictions

Character breakdown

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条tiáostrip · item 框kuàngframe (e.g. door frame) · casing

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How to pronounce 条条框框

条条框框

tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng

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