Definition
打官腔 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to speak in a bureaucratic tone' — using vague, formal, or evasive language typical of officials who avoid giving a straight answer. You can split it: 打了一通官腔 ('gave a whole bureaucratic speech'). It's always used critically, implying the speaker is being insincere or unhelpful by hiding behind official jargon.
v.o.
to talk like a bureaucratto use bureaucratic jargon (often evasively)
Examples
- 打官腔，。Bié gēn wǒ dǎ guān qiāng, zhíjiē shuō xíng bu xíng.Don't give me bureaucratic talk — just say yes or no.
- ，。Tā dǎ le yì tōng guān qiāng, shénme wèntí yě méi jiějué.He gave a whole bureaucratic speech and didn't solve any problem.
- 打官腔，。Lǐngdǎo yòu zài dǎ guān qiāng le, dàjiā dōu bú nàifán.The boss is talking bureaucratically again — everyone's getting impatient.
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