敷衍塞责 — “To perform one's duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly”
敷衍塞责 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perform one's duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly”. To shirk one's responsibilities by merely going through the motions. Literally, “Perform perfunctorily and shirk responsibility”.
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敷衍塞责 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 敷fū
- 衍yǎn
- 塞sè
- 责zé
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Example Sentence with 敷衍塞责
这位员工总是敷衍塞责，导致很多工作都无法按时完成。
This employee always performs his duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly, leading to many tasks not being completed on time.
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Questions about 敷衍塞责
- What does 敷衍塞责 mean?
- 敷衍塞责 (fū yǎn sè zé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perform one's duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly”.
- How do you pronounce 敷衍塞责?
- 敷衍塞责 is pronounced fū yǎn sè zé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 敷衍塞责 literally mean?
- Literally, 敷衍塞责 means “Perform perfunctorily and shirk responsibility”. It is used to mean “to perform one's duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 敷衍塞责?
- 敷衍：马虎，不认真，表面上应付；塞责：搪塞责任。指工作不认真负责，表面应付了事。