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消极应付 — “To deal with something passively or perfunctorily”

消极应付 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deal with something passively or perfunctorily”. To muddle through without earnest effort. Literally, “Passively cope/deal with”.

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消极应付 Pronunciation and Pinyin

消极应付 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with
付
fu5to pay or hand over

Example Sentence with 消极应付

面对新的挑战,我们不能消极应付,而应该积极寻求解决方案
Facing new challenges, we cannot deal with them passively; instead, we should actively seek solutions.

Idioms Related to 消极应付

Synonyms of 消极应付

  • fū敷yǎn衍liǎo了shì事to do things perfunctorily

More idioms starting with 消

  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿yǐng影disappear from public view
  • xiāo消shēng声nì匿jì迹vanish without a trace
  • xiāo消shēng声miè灭jì迹disappear completely without a trace
  • xiāo消xi息líng灵tōng通well-informed and up-to-date
  • xiāo消xī息yíng盈chōng冲waxing and waning of things
  • xiāo消xi息yíng盈xū虚waxing and waning; ebb and flow
  • xiāo消huàn患wèi未xíng形nip trouble in the bud
  • xiāo消chóu愁pò破mèn闷dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁jiě解mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁shì释kuì愦dispel worries and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消chóu愁shì释mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
  • xiāo消sǔn损bái白rì日waste one's days

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Questions about 消极应付

What does 消极应付 mean?

消极应付 (xiāo jí yìng fu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deal with something passively or perfunctorily”.

How do you pronounce 消极应付?

消极应付 is pronounced xiāo jí yìng fu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 消极应付 literally mean?

Literally, 消极应付 means “Passively cope/deal with”. It is used to mean “to deal with something passively or perfunctorily”.

What is the Chinese definition of 消极应付?

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