虚应故事 xūyìnggùshì to go through the motions Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 虚 虛 xū in vain in vain; for nothing; for no purpose应 應 yìng verb to deal with (bound form) to deal with; to cope with; to handle a situation or person故事 gùshì old practice old practice; routine; past traditions or systems