办起来特别麻烦
“were very troublesome to handle.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这银行的手续
“The bank procedures”
办起来特别麻烦
“were very troublesome to handle.”
正好呢
“It just so happened”
“It is such a massive headache to get this done through official channels.”
Navigating complex administrative procedures is a universally shared pain point in everyday Chinese conversation, often used to establish common ground before offering a workaround.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when handling it; to process it
Combines a verb with directional complement '起来' to describe evaluating the process of an action as it is carried out.
extremely troublesome; a huge hassle
A very frequent colloquial expression used to express annoyance at bureaucratic, logistical, or interpersonal difficulty.