形同虚设 xíng tóng xū shè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to exist in name only
  2. empty shell
  3. useless (idiom)

CHARACTERS

形 xíng
HSK 5
form, shape, appearance
同 tóng
HSK 1
same, similar; together with
虚 xū
HSK 5
false
设 shè
HSK 5
build; establish; display