形同虚设

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 形同虚设 – see 形同虛設 (“ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless”). (This term is the simplified form of 形同虛設).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.