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虚应故事
xū​yìng​gù​shì

to go through the motions

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 虚 虛 xū
    in vain
    in vain; for nothing; for no purpose
  2. 应 應 yìng verb
    to deal with
    (bound form) to deal with; to cope with; to handle a situation or person
  3. 故事 gù​shì
    old practice
    old practice; routine; past traditions or systems