kōng
jià
zi

common
idiom

Meaning of 空架子

空架子 means empty shell; facade; hollow framework. Pronounced kōng jià zi.

  • empty shell; facade; hollow framework

Definitions & Examples

jiā
gōng
kàn
zhe
guī
xiǎo
 
shí
zhǐ
shì
kōng
jià
zi
 
méi
shí
xiàng
 

That company looks sizable, but it's actually just an empty shell with few real projects.

Zhè
piān
bào
gào
shù
xiáng
shí
 
shì
kōng
jià
zi
 

This report, with its detailed data, is not just an empty facade.

Gǎi
néng
zhǐ
kōng
jià
zi
 
yǒu
pèi
tào
de
luò
shí
cuò
shī
 

Reforms cannot just set up a hollow framework; they must have supporting implementation measures.

wěi
yuán
huì
chéng
hòu
méi
kāi
guò
huì
 
wán
quán
shì
kōng
jià
zi
 

That committee hasn't met since its establishment; it's completely an empty shell.