| 敷衍塞责 |
fū yǎn - sè zé |
(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously |
| 敷 |
fū |
to spread / to lay out / to apply (powder, ointment etc) / sufficient (to cover) / enough |
| 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 |
| 衍 |
yǎn |
to spread out / to develop / to overflow / to amplify / superfluous |
| 塞 |
sāi |
to plug; to stop up; to stuff in / (bound form) a stopper; a cork |
| 塞 |
sài |
(bound form) strategic stronghold |
| 塞 |
sè |
(bound form) to block; to obstruct |
| 塞责 |
sè zé |
to carry out one's duties perfunctorily; to fulfill one's responsibility |
| 责 |
zé |
duty / responsibility / to reproach / to blame |