形同虛設
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Chinese
[edit]to appear; to look; form to appear; to look; form; shape |
like; same; similar like; same; similar; together; alike; with |
to set up something without utilizing it | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (形同虛設) | 形 | 同 | 虛設 | |
| simp. (形同虚设) | 形 | 同 | 虚设 | |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩ ㄕㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: síngtóngsyushè
- Wade–Giles: hsing2-tʻung2-hsü1-shê4
- Yale: syíng-túng-syū-shè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyngtorngshiusheh
- Palladius: синтунсюйшэ (sintunsjujšɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕiŋ³⁵ tʰʊŋ³⁵ ɕy⁵⁵ ʂɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3
- Yale: yìhng tùhng hēui chit
- Cantonese Pinyin: jing4 tung4 hoey1 tsit8
- Guangdong Romanization: ying4 tung4 hêu1 qid3
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɪŋ²¹ tʰʊŋ²¹ hɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːt̚³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
[edit]形同虛設
- ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless