What does it mean to say that someone is a passing fairy?

To say that someone is a passing fairy means that this person is very capable and powerful, but he is not really in power, just passing by occasionally.

It is usually said that someone is a passing fairy, which means that you can't count on this person for anything.

When applied to leading cadres, "going through the motions" usually means doing nothing.

Origin of "Passing Fairy": 2065438+April 27, 2005 People's Daily Junbao: Some leading cadres study that being a "passing fairy" is actually disturbing the people-research can't be a "passing fairy"

At the beginning of 1963, Hu Yaobang made a social survey in rural Liuyang, Hunan. Some people assert that everything that comes up is "passing by the gods-take a break and go!" Hu Yaobang said, "I won't be a passing fairy. I will stay, I will not leave, I will not find out the problem, I will not shrink back! " He lived for more than a week until he thoroughly found out the truth and got first-hand information.

Hu Yaobang has repeatedly warned cadres to do a good job in social investigation sincerely, do more good deeds and practical things for the common people, and really solve problems, and never be "passing immortals".

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On the surface, the "passer-by fairy" means that this person is very capable and powerful, but in fact he is just a passer-by, regardless of things, or will not really solve the problem. So "immortal" should be a derogatory term.

For example, People's Daily Online 2065438+April 27, 2005, "Investigation can't be a passing fairy":

Until today, the phenomenon of leading cadres "passing through the customs" in the investigation has not been eradicated. Some people engage in the practice of "exploring the sea in Woodenhead", sitting in the car and looking through the glass, only looking at the "facade" and "window", not looking at the "backyard" and "corner". There are also people around, pretending to talk about ostentation and extravagance, listening to reports and meeting officers and men. This is called investigation, which is really disturbing the people.

Those who are willing to be "immortals" are actually engaged in "research shows". It seems that I went to many troops, but I didn't find any results; It seems that the process is serious, but in fact it is often in vain; It seems that you want to know the grassroots, but in fact you want the grassroots to know yourself. ...

Only by doing in-depth and solid research can we understand the real situation, find the real problems and find the real countermeasures. Some people say that the most disgusting thing at the grassroots level now is that there are too many inspections and investigations. In fact, what the grassroots dislike is not the investigation that really solves the problem, but the inspection and investigation that is "too god". In the end, they can't find out the truth and gain true knowledge, so naturally they can't make the right decision.

People's Daily Online-Junbao: Some leading cadres have investigated that being a "passing fairy" is actually disturbing the people.