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聊以塞责
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聊以塞责

聊以塞责 — “To do something perfunctorily”

聊以塞责 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something perfunctorily”. To merely go through the motions to fulfill one's duties or responsibility.

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聊以塞责 Pronunciation and Pinyin

聊以塞责 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
聊
liáo11chat, bored, slightly
以
yǐ5by means of
塞
sè13to block or plug
责
zé8responsibility, blame, or demand

Example Sentence with 聊以塞责

与其聊以塞责,不如认真对待,才能真正提升自己。
Instead of just going through the motions to fulfill one's duties, it's better to take it seriously to truly improve oneself.

Idioms Related to 聊以塞责

Synonyms of 聊以塞责

  • yīn因xún循gǒu苟qiě且stick to old ways and muddle through
  • mǎ马ma马hū虎hū虎Careless and passable

Antonyms of 聊以塞责

  • rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint

More idioms starting with 聊

  • liáo聊yǐ以zú卒suì岁barely manage to get through the year
  • 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fù复ěr尔ěr尔just for the sake of it
  • liáo聊fù复ěr尔ěr耳just for the time being
  • 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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Questions about 聊以塞责

What does 聊以塞责 mean?

聊以塞责 (liáo yǐ sè zé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something perfunctorily”.

How do you pronounce 聊以塞责?

聊以塞责 is pronounced liáo yǐ sè zé in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 聊以塞责?

聊:姑且;塞责:搪塞责任。姑且应付一下,算是交代了责任。

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