表面文章
biǎo​miàn​wén​zhāng

mere show

  • created sense approved 表面文章 · biǎo​miàn​wén​zhāng · mere show — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    表面文章

    biǎo​miàn​wén​zhāng

    mere show

    superficial work done for appearances; lip service; an emphasis on form or going through the motions rather than content or practical results

    表面 (literal) → 表面 · biǎo​miàn · appearance 文章 (literal) → 文章 · wén​zhāng · article

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense