形同虛設

xíngtóngxūshè

perform practically no function

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xing2 tong2 xu1 she4

to exist in name only, empty shell, useless (idiom)

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形同虛設|形同虚设 [xíng tóng xū shè] ► to exist in name only ► empty shell ► useless (idiom)