"Formality" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance / form / shape / formality / CL:個|个[ge4] |   |
| 过场 | guò chǎng | interlude / to cross the stage / to do sth as a mere formality / to go through the motions | |
| 例行公事 | lì xíng gōng shì | routine business / usual practice / mere formality | |
| 虚文 | xū wén | dead letter / rule no longer in force / empty formality | |
| 虚文浮礼 | xū wén fú lǐ | empty formality | |
| 流于形式 | liú yú xíng shì | to become a mere formality | |
