敷衍 in English fu1 yan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to elaborate (on a theme)
  • to expound (the classics)
  • perfunctory
  • to skimp
  • to botch
  • to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
  • barely enough to get by

Simplified Characters

敷 衍

Traditional Characters

敷 衍

Pinyin

fu1 yan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

敷fu1to spread 衍yan3to spread out