敷衍 : to elaborate (o... : fū yǎn | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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敷衍

fū yǎn
to elaborate (on a theme) to expound (the classics) perfunctory to skimp to botch to do sth half-heartedly or just for show barely enough to get by

Example Usage
敷衍了事

fū yǎn liǎo shì
to skimp to work half-heartedly not to bother
敷衍塞责 Trad. 敷衍塞責

fū yǎn sè zé
to skimp on the job to work half-heartedly not to take the job seriously
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