「形同虛設」

(pos:語句)
<explanation>
yue:形容一啲嘢有等於冇一樣，多數係人或者措施、政策
eng:ineffective; useless; to perform practically no function
<eg>
yue:呢個措施簡直形同虛設，搞咗咁耐，個問題都未解決到。 (ni1 go3 cou3 si1 gaan2 zik6 jing4 tung4 heoi1 cit3, gaau2 zo2 gam3 noi6, go3 man6 tai4 dou1 mei6 gaai2 kyut3 dou2.)
eng:This measure is simply ineffective. The problem remains unsolved despite the time put in.