流于形式 liú yú xíng shì

to become a mere formality

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to become a mere formality

Characters

Character Meaning
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
形 xíng HSK 5
shape; form; to appear
式 shì HSK 4
style; type; form