走过场 (zǒu guò chǎng) — to go through the motions, to do something perfunctorily or as a mere formality
Definition
A set phrase meaning to go through the motions — doing something only as an empty formality without real effort. 敷衍 emphasizes half-hearted, sloppy execution; 走过场 stresses that the whole act is a hollow ritual.
phrase
to go through the motionsto do something perfunctorily or as a mere formality
Examples
- 走过场，。Tā měi cì cān jiā huì yì dōu zhǐ shì zǒu guò chǎng, cóng bù tí yì jiàn.Every time he attends a meeting, he just goes through the motions and never offers suggestions.
- 走过场，。Zhè cì jiǎn chá bù néng zǒu guò chǎng, yào chá chū zhēn zhèng de wèn tí.This inspection cannot be a mere formality; we must find real problems.
- ，。Lǐng dǎo yāo qiú dà jiā bàn shí shì, bú yào zǒu gè guò chǎng jiù suàn le.The leader asked everyone to do real work, not just go through the motions and be done with it.
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