zǒu
xíng
shì

common
idiom

Meaning of 走形式

走形式 means to go through the motions; to do something perfunctorily for show; to pay lip service. Pronounced zǒu xíng shì.

  • to go through the motions; to do something perfunctorily for show; to pay lip service

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
gōng
zuò
néng
zǒu
xíng
shì
 
yào
jiǎng
jiu
shí
xiào
 

You can't just go through the motions at work; you must focus on actual results.

Ān
quán
jiǎn
chá
zhǐ
shì
zǒu
xíng
shì
 
gēn
běn
xiàn
liǎo
yǐn
huàn
 

The safety inspection is just for show; it can't detect hidden dangers at all.

Xué
lùn
néng
zǒu
xíng
shì
 
yào
zhēn
zhèng
nǎo
xīn
 

Studying theory cannot be perfunctory; it must truly be taken to heart.

Zhè
chǎng
huì
guò
shì
zǒu
xíng
shì
 
jué
dìng
zǎo
jiù
zuò
hǎo
le
 

This meeting is just going through the motions; the decision was made long ago.