unnecessary and overelaborate formalities(fán wén mò jié)

unnecessary and overelaborate formalities

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f á NW é nm ò Ji é, which means too complicated ceremony and etiquette, and refers to trivial and superfluous things. It comes from Su Shi's six comments on the sacrifice to the upper dome.

[name] fanwenweijie [Pinyin] f á NW é nm ò Ji é [explanation] Article: regulations, ceremonies; etiquette: etiquette. [source] Su Shi of Song Dynasty wrote six comments on the sacrifice of shangyuanqiu: "those who comment on it must also say:" if you leave out the last part of the complex prose, you can go back to the suburbs at the age of one year. " According to Dr. Wang yongtaichang written by Yuan Zhen of Tang Dynasty, "next year, I will be in the southern suburbs to pay a visit to the palace of the Qing Dynasty and the imperial temple, and I will be confused by the complicated etiquette." Chen Liang of Song Dynasty wrote in the book of Rites: "the heart is not clear, but the rites are gone. As far as my heart is concerned, I will move and revolve. I will not go without hitting the target. The old world is called fanwenwujie, and the reason why sages are poor in divine knowledge is also the same. " [example] the arguer must also say: "if you leave out the details, you can go back to the suburbs at the age of one. (Su Shi, Song Dynasty, six comments on the joint sacrifice of shangyuanqiu)

Chinese PinYin : fán wén mò jié