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形同虚设
xíng​tóng​xū​shè

to exist in name only

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 形同 xíng​tóng
    to be like
    to be similar in form or shape; to be practically the same as; to act or be as if
  2. 虚设 虛設 xū​shè
    to exist in name only
    To establish an office, position, or organization that has no practical function or authority; nominal; existing only in name.