敷衍 (fū yǎn) Definition & Meaning - What does 敷衍 mean in Chinese

1
v.act in a perfunctory manner; go through the motions; do just enough to satisfy somebody; be perfunctory
- tā zuò shì yī zhí fū yǎn hěn bù rèn zhēn
  他做事一直敷衍，很不认真。
  He does things perfunctorily and is not very serious.
- tā shì zài fū yǎn wǒ
  他是在敷衍我。
  He was very offhand with me.
- tā bù huì rèn zhēn bāng nǐ bàn de zhǐ bu guò fū yǎn yī xià bà le
  她不会认真帮你办的，只不过敷衍一下罢了。
  She won't do it for you seriously, it's just a perfunctory thing.
synonym
duì fu对付 yìng fù应付 jiāng jiu将就 táng sè搪塞
2
v.fmlelaborate; expound
- fū yǎn jīng wén yào zhǐ
  敷衍经文要旨
  elaborate gist of scripture
3
v.barely get by; just manage; make do with
- shǒu li de qián hái néng gòu fū yǎn jǐ tiān
  手里的钱还能够敷衍几天。
  The money one has is barely enough to get by for a few days.
synonym
duì fu对付 yìng fù应付

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