敷衍了事 — “To do things perfunctorily”
敷衍了事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do things perfunctorily”. To be sloppy in one's work; to just go through the motions without caring for the outcome. Literally, “deal with matters perfunctorily”.
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敷衍了事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 敷fū
- 衍yǎn
- 了liǎo
- 事shì
敷衍了事 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 敷衍了事
他对待工作总是敷衍了事，所以很少能取得好成绩。
He always deals with his work perfunctorily, so he rarely achieves good results.
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Questions about 敷衍了事
- What does 敷衍了事 mean?
- 敷衍了事 (fū yǎn liǎo shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do things perfunctorily”.
- How do you pronounce 敷衍了事?
- 敷衍了事 is pronounced fū yǎn liǎo shì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 敷衍了事 literally mean?
- Literally, 敷衍了事 means “deal with matters perfunctorily”. It is used to mean “to do things perfunctorily”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 敷衍了事?
- 敷衍：做事不认真；了：完。指办事马马虎虎，只求应付过去就算完事。