byzantine
adjective formal disapproving (also Byzantine) uk/bɪˈzæn.taɪn/ /ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn/ us/ˈbɪz.ən.tiːn/ /bɪˈzæn.taɪn/
错综复杂的
complicated and difficult to understand
rules of byzantine complexity 复杂难懂的规则
He called for an overhaul of the byzantine tax system.
The calculations become positively Byzantine in their complexity.
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- The byzantine legal manoeuvring went on for years.
- They are seeking alternatives to the current Byzantine process for channelling money into education schemes.
- Anyone who has managed the complex challenges of a large household can survive the most byzantine office intrigues.