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敷衍
 
En
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

敷衍 fū yǎn

敷衍
1 传播。《旧唐书.卷一一.代宗本纪.赞曰》:「扫除沴气,敷衍德音。」
2 陈述其义而引申之。《宋史.卷四三五.儒林传五.范冲传》:「冲敷衍经旨,因以规讽,上未尝不称善。」
3 办事不切实,仅顾表面应付、应酬。如:「敷衍了事」、「敷衍塞责」。《官场现形记.第四七回》:「诸位老兄在官场上,历练久了,敷衍的本事是第一等。」

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