formalism (in philosophy, art, or literary theory); excessive concern with form over substance
trad. 形式主義
Also written 形式主義【xíng shì zhǔ yì】
Characters in this word
4形
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to appear, to look, form, shape
- Pinyin
- xíng
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 15635 of 2500
式
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type, form, pattern, style
- Pinyin
- shì
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 3305 of 2500
主
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owner, master, host, individual or party concerned, God, Lord, main, to indicate or signify, trump card (in card games)
- Pinyin
- zhǔ
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 1715 of 2500
义
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surname Yi, (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
- Pinyin
- Yì
- Traditional
- 義
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 35532 of 2500