"形同虛設" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/, /jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/ Chinese transliterations: xíngtóngxūshè [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄕㄜˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jing⁴ tung⁴ heoi¹ cit³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], xíngtóngxūshè [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], síngtóngsyushè [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsing²-tʻung²-hsü¹-shê⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syíng-túng-syū-shè [Mandarin, Yale], shyngtorngshiusheh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], синтунсюйшэ [Mandarin, Palladius], sintunsjujšɛ [Mandarin, Palladius], yìhng tùhng hēui chit [Cantonese, Yale], jing⁴ tung⁴ hoey¹ tsit⁸ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ying⁴ tung⁴ hêu¹ qid³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 形同虛設
  1. ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-形同虛設-zh-phrase--NPCWjYu Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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        "ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless"
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  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíngtóngxūshè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄕㄜˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jing⁴ tung⁴ heoi¹ cit³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíngtóngxūshè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "síngtóngsyushè"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsing²-tʻung²-hsü¹-shê⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syíng-túng-syū-shè"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyngtorngshiusheh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "синтунсюйшэ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sintunsjujšɛ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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        "Cantonese",
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "yìhng tùhng hēui chit"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jing⁴ tung⁴ hoey¹ tsit⁸"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ying⁴ tung⁴ hêu¹ qid³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "形同虛設"
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        "ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless"
      ],
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíngtóngxūshè"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄕㄜˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jing⁴ tung⁴ heoi¹ cit³"
    },
    {
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíngtóngxūshè"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "síngtóngsyushè"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsing²-tʻung²-hsü¹-shê⁴"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syíng-túng-syū-shè"
    },
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyngtorngshiusheh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "синтунсюйшэ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sintunsjujšɛ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yìhng tùhng hēui chit"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jing⁴ tung⁴ hoey¹ tsit⁸"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ying⁴ tung⁴ hêu¹ qid³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "形同虛設"
}

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