形同虛設 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
虛 xū false, worthless; empty, hollow
設 shè build; establish; display; particle of hypothesis, supposing