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敷衍塞责

fūyǎnsèzé

Traditional: 敷衍塞責

to skimp on the job / to work half-heartedly / not to take the job seriously

Character Breakdown

敷
fū
to apply, to paint, to spread
HSK 6
衍
yǎn
to overflow; to spread out
HSK 6
塞
sāi
to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress
HSK 6
责
zé
one's responsibility, duty
HSK 4

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