敷衍塞责 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
HSK 6
spread, diffuse; apply, paint
衍 yǎn
HSK 6
overflow, spill over, spread out
塞 sè
HSK 6
stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
责 zé
HSK 4
one's responsibility, duty