条条框框 in English tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • fixed framework (idiomatic expression); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
  • regulations and restrictions

Simplified Characters

条 条 框 框

Traditional Characters

條 條 框 框

Pinyin

tiao2 tiao2 kuang4 kuang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

条tiao2strip 条tiao2strip 框kuang1frame (e.g. door frame) 框kuang1frame (e.g. door frame)