虛文浮禮 xū wén fú lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. empty formality

CHARACTERS

虛 xū false, worthless; empty, hollow
文 wén
HSK 3
literature, culture, writing
浮 fú
HSK 6
to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
禮 lǐ social custom; manners; courtesy; rites