摆设 bǎishe ornament
ornament; decorative item; (figuratively) something that is merely for show
How to remember 摆设: 摆 to arrange + 设 to build = ornament.
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How it is used
- An ornament or decorative item; figuratively, something merely for show - 这台机器成了摆设 (zhè tái jīqì chéngle bǎishe) this machine is just for show now.
- Note the reading bǎishe (neutral tone). The figurative use - a useless showpiece - is common and pointed.