Kafkaesque
adjective /ˌkæfkəˈesk/
/ˌkɑːfkəˈesk/
- used to describe a situation that is confusing and frightening, especially one involving complicated official rules and systems that do not seem to make any sense
卡夫卡式的；恐怖而怪诞的 - My attempt to get a new passport turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare.
我试图申请新护照的过程变成了一场官样文章的噩梦。
词源From the name of the Czech writer Franz Kafka, whose novels often describe situations like this. - My attempt to get a new passport turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare.