又搞形式主义 瞎折腾人
“It's a formality again. It's a waste of time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
指导组发的调查表 大家都好好填一下 别糊弄啊
“This is the form from the guidance team. Please fill it out. Take it seriously.”
又搞形式主义 瞎折腾人
“It's a formality again. It's a waste of time.”
大齐 好好填
“Qi, take it seriously.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese corporate and public sectors, excessive paperwork and surveys often draw complaints of 'formalism' (形式主义), where superficial compliance drains frontline workers' energy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Engage in superficial formalism / performative bureaucracy
A standard critique in modern Chinese contexts for administrative tasks done solely for appearance without real substance.
To mess around needlessly; to cause pointless trouble
A colloquial Northern expression expressing strong irritation at pointless, exhausting activities.
