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敷衍了事
fūyǎnliǎoshì
1. to skimp
2. to work half-heartedly
3. not to bother

Character Breakdown

敷
fū
to apply, to paint, to spread
HSK 6 15 丶
衍
yǎn
to overflow; to spread out
HSK 6 9 丶
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1 2 丶
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶

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