走過場 (zau2 gwo3 coeng4) — go through the motions; do sth as a mere formality; be conducted in a perfunctory way in Cantonese
zauˊ²走gwo˗₃過coengˎ₄場简 走过场
Mandarin Pinyin: zou3 guo4 chang3
Meaning of 走過場
noungo through the motions; do sth as a mere formality; be conducted in a perfunctory way
noun(of an opera actor) go from one end of the stage to the other without stopping