- 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:
This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper.这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。
一纸空文的用法和样例:
例句
在我们这个部门,这条制度已成为一纸空文。
In our department, this rule has become a dead letter.