敷衍塞责

Traditional: 敷衍塞責

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Dictionary entry

(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

What does 敷衍塞责 mean?

敷衍塞责 (fū yǎn sè zé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

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敷fūto spread · to lay out 衍yǎnto spread out · to develop 塞sāito plug; to stop up; to stuff in · (bound form) a stopper; a cork 责zéduty · responsibility

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