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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

敷衍
fū yǎn
Word
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(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions敷衍了事fū yǎn liǎo shìto deal with; to cope应付yìng fu(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously敷衍塞责fū yǎn sè zéto mix with others · to socialize · to deal with · to contend周旋zhōu xuánto muddle through · to fob sb off · to beat around the bush · to dodge搪塞táng sè(idiom) to feign civility虚与委蛇xū yǔ wēi yí
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