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敷演

Mandarin · pinyin fū yǎn

variant of 敷衍
to elaborate (on a theme)
to expound (the meaning of the classics)

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敷: fū · spread, diffuse; apply, paint
演: yǎn · perform, put on; exercise

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1–3 · fu1 yan3

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