wén

common
noun
formal

Meaning of 虚文

虚文 means empty formality; mere formality; meaningless document; meaningless etiquette; empty ceremony; pointless ritual. Pronounced xū wén.

  • empty formality; mere formality; meaningless document
  • meaningless etiquette; empty ceremony; pointless ritual

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
guò
shì
zhǐ
wén
 

This is nothing but a meaningless piece of paper.

wén
 
háo
shí
xiào
yòng
 

It exists only as an empty formality with no practical use whatsoever.

xiē
guī
dìng
zǎo
chéng
wéi
wén
 

Those regulations have long since become dead letters.