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应付差事
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应付差事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

应付差事 Usage and Examples

go through the motions

do a perfunctory job

do a sloppy job

The characters in 应付差事

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with
付
fu5to pay or hand over
差
chāi10error, difference, or lack
事
shi8matter, event, or undertaking

More words starting with 应

  • yīng应wéi为should be, is
  • yìng应le了came true, agreed
  • yìng应le了nà那jù句It proved the saying true., It just goes to show.
  • yìng应cóng从Should follow, Should comply
  • yìng应fù付Cope, Handle
  • yìng应fu付bú不guò过lai来unable to cope, overwhelmed
  • yīng应zuò做dào到should be done, must be done
  • yīng应yǔn允promise, consent
  • yìng应xiān先shēng生Mr. Ying
  • yīng应fèn分deserved, rightful
  • yìng应biàn变adapt, respond to change
  • yìng应biàn变néng能lì力Adaptability, Responsiveness

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Questions about 应付差事

What does 应付差事 mean in Chinese?

应付差事 (yìng fu chāi shi) means “go through the motions, do a perfunctory job, do a sloppy job”.

How do you pronounce 应付差事?

应付差事 is pronounced yìng fu chāi shi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “go through the motions” in Chinese?

“go through the motions” is 应付差事 (yìng fu chāi shi) in Chinese.

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