The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.

可支配的那点点钱都花在官僚主义的繁文缛节上了。

I've given up trying to get a visa; there is too much red tape involved.

我不想再去搞签证了，繁文缛节太多。

Red tape is the bugaboo of small business.

官僚习气让小企业头疼。

Red tape snags almost every activity.

几乎任何活动都会遇到繁文缛节的麻烦。

Red tape is being cut.

繁文缛节正被削减。