走过场

• 拼音: zǒu guò chǎng
• 汉字拆解: 走 = 走 (walk); 过 = 辶 + 寸 (pass through); 场 = 土 + 昜 (stage/field)

含义

To go through the motions; to make a show of doing something without genuine effort. Performing a process superficially for the sake of appearances rather than substance.

Derived from theatrical imagery — an actor merely walking across the stage without a real role. Criticises hollow formalism in procedures, inspections, meetings, or evaluations that are done only to fulfil a formal requirement.

例句

1. 如果安全检查只是走过场，一旦发生事故将追悔莫及。
2. 这次公众意见征集被批评人士斥为走过场，因为结果早已内定。
3. 真正的改革不能走过场，必须落到实处，才能赢得民心。

用法指南

语境: governance, business, criticism, culture

语气: critical

正确说法

• 年度绩效考核不应走过场，否则考核制度将彻底失去公信力。(Annual performance reviews should not be merely going through the motions; otherwise the appraisal system will completely lose its credibility.)
• 此次专项整治行动绝不能走过场，各级部门必须切实履行监管职责。(This special rectification campaign must not be a formality — departments at all levels must genuinely fulfil their supervisory responsibilities.)

错误说法

• 走过场的美食 — 走过场 describes procedural superficiality, not the quality of food; use 敷衍 or 草率 for careless execution in other domains

起源与历史

Theatrical metaphor: 走 (walk) + 过 (through) + 场 (stage) — walking through a stage without a real part

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal