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过场

過場
guòchǎng
noun #28,434

Meanings

  1. 1 interlude (in a play or performance)
  2. 2 to cross the stage
  3. 3 to go through the motions; a formality

Examples

HSK 5
这次会议只是走个过场，决定早已做好了。
Zhècì huìyì zhǐshì zǒu gè guòchǎng, juédìng zǎoyǐ zuòhǎo le.
This meeting was just a formality; the decision had already been made.
HSK 5
他在舞台上过场，没有台词。
Tā zài wǔtái shang guòchǎng, méiyǒu táicí.
He walked across the stage without any lines.

Tips

usage
走过场 is a very common phrase meaning 'to go through the motions' - doing something superficially just to fulfill a requirement without real substance.

Stroke Order

过 guò
场 chǎng