一纸空文 [- - kōnɡ wén]a mere scrap of paper; a bit of waste paper; (just) a useless scrap of paper; empty phrases on a scrap of waste paper; empty words on a sheet of paper; in a mere sheet of document; remain a dead letter:
•¶ 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper.