形同虚设

Traditional: 形同虛設

xíng tóng xū shè

Dictionary entry

to exist in name only

What does 形同虚设 mean?

形同虚设 (xíng tóng xū shè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to exist in name only

2empty shell

3useless (idiom)

Character breakdown

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形xíngto appear · to look 同tónglike · same 虚xūemptiness · void 设shèto set up; to put in place · (math.) given; suppose; if

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形同虚设

xíng tóng xū shè

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