條條揈〔条条轰〕 tiu⁴ tiu⁴ fang⁴ {tiáo tiao hōng}

slack; wasting time (spoken)

條條框框〔条条--〕 tiu⁴ tiu⁴ kwaang¹ kwaang¹ {tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng}

1. fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
2. regulations and restrictions

條條大路通羅馬〔条条---罗马〕 tiu⁴ tiu⁴ daai⁶ lou⁶ tung¹ lo⁴ maa⁵ {tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ}

1. all roads lead to Rome
2. use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)