虚应故事xū yìng gù shìdo sth for form’s sake only;do sth perfunctorily as a mere matter of form or as a routine practice
❍ 国家承平日久，近来的地方官办事，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，… 虚应故事xū yìnɡ ɡù shì故事：成例。照例应付，敷衍了事。do sth. perfunctorily as a mere matter of form or as a rountine practice, (become) a mere empty show |