形同虚设xíngtóngxūshèTop 40000Meanings1. to exist in name only2. empty shell3. useless (idiom)Characters used形form同same虚emptiness设to set upExamples1法律fǎlǜ必须bìxū被bèi信仰xìnyǎng，否则fǒuzé形同虚设xíngtóngxūshè。One must have conviction in law, or its existence will be superficial only.