created reference approved 虚文/虛文 → 空文 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚文 / 虛文 xūwén
空文 kōngwén
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 虚文/虛文 · xūwén · empty formality — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚文 / 虛文
xūwén
empty formality
Meaningless rituals or manners; conventions that serve no practical purpose
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · ritual
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虚文/虛文 · xūwén · dead letter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚文 / 虛文
xūwén
dead letter
Regulations or rules that still exist on paper but are no longer observed or enforced
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · document
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虚文/虛文 · xūwén · empty words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚文 / 虛文
xūwén
empty words
(literary) Writing or speech that is hollow and lacks substance
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · empty 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · article
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition