敷衍塞责 fū yǎn sè zé

to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 82341st word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
敷 fū HSK 6
to apply (powder, ointment etc); to spread; to lay out
衍 yǎn HSK 6
to develop; to spread out; superfluous
塞 sè HSK 6
to stuff; to stop up; to squeeze in
责 zé HSK 4
to blame; to reproach; responsibility