敷衍塞责 in English fu1 yan3 se4 ze2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to skimp on the job
  • to work half-heartedly
  • not to take the job seriously

Simplified Characters

敷 衍 塞 责

Traditional Characters

敷 衍 塞 責

Pinyin

fu1 yan3 se4 ze2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

敷fu1to spread 衍yan3to spread out 塞sai1Serbia 责ze2duty