敷衍塞責 fū yǎn sè zé

DEFINITIONS

  1. to skimp on the job
  2. to work half-heartedly
  3. not to take the job seriously

CHARACTERS

敷 fū spread, diffuse; apply, paint
衍 yǎn overflow, spill over, spread out
塞 sè stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
責 zé one's responsibility, duty