[ xūyìnggùshì ] fulfill part of one's daily routine; do sth. as a mere matter of form; do sth. for form's sake only; do sth. in a perfunctory manner; do sth. perfunctorily as a mere matter of form or as a routine practice; do the routine things superficially and have done with it; go through the motions; perform a duty perfunctorily
Example Sentences:
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He went through the motions of welcoming her friends but then quickly left the room 他虚应故事欢迎一下她的朋友，转眼就离开了房间。
2.
Real commitment is rare in today ' s organizations . itis our experience that 90percent of the time what passes for commitment is compliance 现今已经很少有人会为组织而慨然奉献了。根据我们的经验，十之八九的承诺行为，其实不过十虚应故事的表面文章罢了。
