虛應故事

to go through the motions

emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain

surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Ying4]

to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall

to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with

happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

old practice / CL:個|个[ge4]

narrative / story / tale

old practice

narrative; story; tale

matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]