敷衍

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
敷	fū	to spread / to lay out / to apply (powder, ointment etc) / sufficient (to cover) / enough
衍	yǎn	to spread out / to develop / to overflow / to amplify / superfluous