go through the motions
機械式地做某事，缺乏熱情或真實的參與
口語·描述缺乏熱情地做事
英文釋義
to do something without enthusiasm or effort; to merely go through the required actions without genuine interest or commitment
例句
He was just going through the motions at work, not really caring about the results.
典故來源
源自表演或儀式，指機械重復動作而無真實投入，20世紀早期使用。