Gōngsī de xīn guīdìng tài sǐbǎn, bèi yuángōng pīpíng bùjìnrénqíng.
The company's new rules are too rigid and employees criticized them as heartless.
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From 《庄子·逍遥游》: "大有径庭，不近人情焉" — (his words) are wildly out of step and out of touch with ordinary human feeling. Originally described Jie Yu's otherworldly talk; now used for anyone callous or rigid.
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Describes rules, decisions, or people that disregard basic human feelings — not just "strict," but "unreasonably cold."
