虛應(yīng)故事xū yìng gù shìdo sth for form’s sake only;do sth perfunctorily as a mere matter of form or as a routine practice
? 國(guó)家承平日久，近來(lái)的地方官辦事，件件都是～。(《儒林外史》405) The country has been at peace for so long that local government has become a mere empty show，… 虛應(yīng)故事xū yìnɡ ɡù shì故事：成例。照例應(yīng)付，敷衍了事。do sth. perfunctorily as a mere matter of form or as a rountine practice, (become) a mere empty show |