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流於形式

简流于形式 · 繁流於形式

Mandarin · pinyin liú yú xíng shì

to become a mere formality

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
式: shì · style, system, formula, rule
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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2–2–2–4 · liu2 yu2 xing2 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lau4 jyu1 jing4 sik1

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