敷衍

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to expound (the classics)

   • tāfūyǎnliǎoshì.

     他敷衍了事。🔊

     He did the work carelessly and without sincerity.

2. 貳形adjective

   perfunctory

   • tāgōngzuòhěnfūyǎn.

     他工作很敷衍。🔊

     He does his work in a careless and perfunctory manner.

3. 參动verb

   to skimp

   • nǐbúyàofūyǎnwǒ.

     你不要敷衍我。🔊

     Don't brush me off.

4. 肆动verb

   to botch

5. 伍动verb

   to do sth half-heartedly or just for show

   • tāzǒngshìfūyǎnliǎoshì.

     他总是敷衍了事。🔊

     He always does things half-heartedly.

6. 陸动verb

   barely enough to get by

   • tāzǒngshìfūyǎnliǎoshì.

     他总是敷衍了事。🔊

     He always does things perfunctorily.

7. 柒动verb

   to elaborate (on a theme)

   • tāfūyǎnliǎoshì.

     他敷衍了事。🔊

     He did a half-hearted job of it.