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敷衍门面

敷衍门面 — “To go through the motions”

敷衍门面 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go through the motions”. To do something perfunctorily; to keep up appearances without genuine effort. Literally, “perfunctory façade”.

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敷衍门面 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敷衍门面 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敷
fū15spread, apply, or lay out
衍
yǎn9extend, develop, derive
门
mén3door, gate, entrance
面
mian9face, surface, side, flour, noodles

Example Sentence with 敷衍门面

这份报告只是敷衍门面,并没有提出任何实质性的解决方案。
This report was merely a perfunctory façade, offering no substantial solutions.

Idioms Related to 敷衍门面

Synonyms of 敷衍门面

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

More idioms starting with 敷

  • fū敷zhāng张yáng扬lì厉indulge in excessive extravagance and ostentation
  • fū敷yǎn衍sè塞zé责perform duties perfunctorily and irresponsibly
  • fū敷yǎn衍táng搪sè塞to be perfunctory and evasive

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Questions about 敷衍门面

What does 敷衍门面 mean?

敷衍门面 (fū yǎn mén mian) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go through the motions”.

How do you pronounce 敷衍门面?

敷衍门面 is pronounced fū yǎn mén mian in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敷衍门面 literally mean?

Literally, 敷衍门面 means “perfunctory façade”. It is used to mean “to go through the motions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敷衍门面?

敷衍:将就应付。只做表面的应付,而不认真解决实际问题

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