superficial work; window dressing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
superficial work; window dressing; something that looks good on the surface but lacks substance or real effect
neutralUsed critically to describe actions, reports, policies, or appearances that are done for show but have no real value, impact, or follow-through.
Zhè这
cì次
gǎi改
gé革
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
zuò做
biǎo表
miàn面
wén文
zhāng章
，
bì必
xū须
jiě解
jué决
gēn根
běn本
wèn问
tí题
。
This reform cannot be just window dressing; it must solve the fundamental problems.
Tā他
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
kǒng恐
pà怕
zhǐ只
shì是
biǎo表
miàn面
wén文
zhāng章
。
His promise sounds good, but I'm afraid it's just empty words.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Nà那
ge个
gōng公
sī司
fā发
bù布
de的
bào报
gào告
quán全
shì是
biǎo表
miàn面
wén文
zhāng章
，
méi没
yǒu有
tí提
gōng供
rèn任
hé何
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
shù数
jù据
。
The report released by that company is all superficial; it doesn't provide any useful data.
Wǒ我
men们
fǎn反
duì对
yī一
qiè切
xíng形
shì式
zhǔ主
yì义
hé和
biǎo表
miàn面
wén文
zhāng章
。
We oppose all formalism and superficial work.