"rigmarole" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 繁琐程序
• 冗长手续

Definition

一系列复杂、混乱或不必要的步骤，常用于形容官方流程或冗长又无意义的说辞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于较口语表达，常用来抱怨繁琐手续、办事流程或无用话语，经常带有批评或不耐烦情绪。常见搭配“go through the rigmarole”。

Examples

I had to fill out a lot of forms and go through all the rigmarole just to open a bank account.

我只为了开个银行账户就要填写大量表格和经过一堆**繁琐程序**。

Can we please avoid all this rigmarole and get to the point?

我们能不能跳过这些**冗长手续**直接说重点？

Getting a visa can be a real rigmarole sometimes.

有时候办签证真是一件很**繁琐程序**的事。

Why do we have to go through this whole rigmarole every time?

我们为什么每次都要经历这些**繁琐程序**？

Just skip the rigmarole and tell me what happened.

别再说那些**冗长手续**了，直接告诉我发生了什么。

It took hours to sign up because of the registration rigmarole.

因为注册的**繁琐程序**，我花了好几个小时才登记好。