聊复尔尔 — “To do something merely as a formality”
聊复尔尔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something merely as a formality”. To act perfunctorily; just for the sake of it. Literally, “merely thus and so”.
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聊复尔尔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
聊复尔尔 Character Breakdown
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他对待这次会议报告，只是聊复尔尔地准备了一下，并没有深入研究。
He merely prepared for the conference report perfunctorily, without in-depth research.
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Synonyms of 聊复尔尔
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- liáo聊yǐ以zú卒suì岁barely manage to get through the year
- liáo聊yǐ以sè塞zé责to merely go through the motions
- liáo聊yǐ以wèi慰jiè藉to find temporary solace
- liáo聊yǐ以zì自yú娱to amuse oneself for a while
- liáo聊yǐ以zì自wèi慰to find a small measure of comfort
- liáo聊yǐ以jiě解cháo嘲make a self-deprecating remark to relieve embarrassment
- liáo聊bèi备yī一gé格as a supplementary option
- liáo聊shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- liáo聊shèng胜yú于wú无Better than nothing
- liáo聊biǎo表cùn寸xīn心a small token of my regard
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Open the tool →Questions about 聊复尔尔
What does 聊复尔尔 mean?
聊复尔尔 (liáo fù ěr ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something merely as a formality”.
How do you pronounce 聊复尔尔?
聊复尔尔 is pronounced liáo fù ěr ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 聊复尔尔 literally mean?
Literally, 聊复尔尔 means “merely thus and so”. It is used to mean “to do something merely as a formality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 聊复尔尔?
姑且如此而已。同“聊复尔耳”。