过场 (guō) — (theatre) interlude; crossing the stage; (figurative) a mere formality; going through the motions
Definition
A theatre term for the brief cross or interlude between scenes; figuratively, something done as a formality with no real substance. The figurative 'going through the motions' sense is the one you'll meet in everyday discussion.
noun
(theatre) interludecrossing the stage(figurative) a mere formalitygoing through the motions
Examples
- 过场，。Xì qǔ zhōng de guō hěn duǎn, zhǐ yǒu jǐ miǎo zhōng.The theatre interlude in the opera is very short, only a few seconds.
- 过场，。Tā zhǐ shì zǒu le gè guō, bìng méi yǒu rèn zhēn jiǎn chá.He just went through the motions and didn't check carefully.
- 过场，。Zhè cì huì yì bú guò shì guō, jié guǒ zǎo yǐ jué dìng le.This meeting was just a formality; the decision was already made.
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