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敷衍塞責

简敷衍塞责 · 繁敷衍塞責

Mandarin · pinyin fū yǎn sè zé

(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

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1–3–4–2 · fu1 yan3 se4 ze2

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fu1 hin2 sak1 zaak3

Cantonese word readings for 敷衍塞責. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(idiomatic) to work halfheartedly; to go through the motions; to perform one's duty in a perfunctory manner