例行公事 lìxínggōngshì formality Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 这次面试对他来说只是例行公事,因为职位已经定好了。 zhè cì miànshì duì tā lái shuō zhǐ shì lìxíng gōngshì, yīnwèi zhíwèi yǐjīng dìnghǎo le. This interview was just a formality for him, as the position had already been decided. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary