created sense approved 虚设/虛設 · xūshè · to exist in name only — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚设 / 虛設
xūshè
to exist in name only
To establish an office, position, or organization that has no practical function or authority; nominal; existing only in name.
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 设 (literal) → 设/設 · shè · to set up
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created sense approved 虚设/虛設 · xūshè · to set up in vain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚设 / 虛設
xūshè
to set up in vain
To arrange or set something up only to have it remain unused or empty; specifically refers to ceremonial items left for the deceased or plans that come to nothing.
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · in vain 设 (literal) → 设/設 · shè · to set up
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虚设/虛設 · xūshè · to set up a front — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虚设 / 虛設
xūshè
to set up a front
To establish something fake or fraudulent, such as a shell company or false identity
虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false 设 (literal) → 设/設 · shè · to set up
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition