文牍

He used to rail at the volume of paper-work he had to do.

他以前老是因为不得不做大量的文牍工作而发牢骚.

So much for the EU's grand plans to cut red tape , you might think.

这便是欧盟消除文牍主义的宏大计划.

First, a bloated size and whelmed-organization of government institutions with overlapping functions and serious overstaffing have given rise to bereaucracy and red-tape, bribe and curruption, promoted unhealthy practices and created a heavy financial burden on the state.

第一，政府机构重叠庞大，人浮于事的现象严重，这不仅滋生官僚主义和文牍主义，助长贪污腐败和不正之风，也给国家财政造成了沉重的负担。

He used to rag at the volume of paperwork he had to do.

他以前老是因为不得不做大量文牍工作而发牢骚.

When is the best time to do some paper work such as writing reports?

什么时段最好是用来做一些文牍工作，如写报告？