聊以塞責

简 聊以塞责 · 繁 聊以塞責
Mandarin · pinyin liáo yǐ sè zé

Meanings

  1. in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities
  2. in order to get off the hook
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聊
liáo · somewhat, slightly, at least
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
塞
sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
責
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责
zé · one's responsibility, duty
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2–3–4–2 · liao2 yi3 se4 ze2

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聊以塞責 · liao2 yi3 se4 ze2
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Exact source record聊以塞責 聊以塞责 [liao2 yi3 se4 ze2] /in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities/in order to get off the hook/