形同虛設 [－－虚设]

Jyutping jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3
Pinyin xíng tóng xū shè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to exist in name only
  2. empty shell
  3. useless (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    形容​一​啲​嘢​有​等​於​冇​一樣​，​多數​係​人​或者​措施​、​政策
    ineffective; useless; to perform practically no function
    • 呢個措施簡直形同虛設，搞咗咁耐，個問題都未解決到。
      呢个措施简直形同虚设，搞咗咁耐，个问题都未解决到。
      ni1 go3 cou3 si1 gaan2 zik6 jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3, gaau2 zo2 gam3 noi6, go3 man6 tai4 dou1 mei6 gaai2 kyut3 dou2.
      This measure is simply ineffective. The problem remains unsolved despite the time put in.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    ineffectual; futile; with the setup or appearance but without the intended utility; set up but useless
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    法律必须被信仰，否则形同虚设。
    法律必須被信仰，否則形同虛設。
    fǎ lǜ bì xū bèi xìn yǎng ， fǒu zé xíng tóng xū shè 。
    • One must have conviction in law, or its existence will be superficial only.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个措施简直形同虚设，搞咗咁耐，个问题都未解决到。
    呢個措施簡直形同虛設，搞咗咁耐，個問題都未解決到。
    ni1 go3 cou3 si1 gaan2 zik6 jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3, gaau2 zo2 gam3 noi6, go3 man6 tai4 dou1 mei6 gaai2 kyut3 dou2.
    • This measure is simply ineffective. The problem remains unsolved despite the time put in.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个职位形同虚设。
    呢個職位形同虛設。
    • This post looks like redundant.