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形同虛設

简形同虚设 · 繁形同虛設

Mandarin · pinyin xíng tóng xū shè

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2–2–1–4 · xing2 tong2 xu1 she4

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jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3

Cantonese word readings for 形同虛設. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless