形同虚设 in English xing2 tong2 xu1 she4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to exist in name only
  • empty shell
  • useless (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

形 同 虚 设

Traditional Characters

形 同 虛 設

Pinyin

xing2 tong2 xu1 she4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

形xing2to appear 同tong2(used in given names) 虚xu1emptiness 设she4to set up