Taiwan Mandarin

WordTaiwan frequency #27,199

搪塞

táng sè·ㄊㄤˊ ㄙㄜˋ

“to fob off; to stall; to brush someone off with evasive or halfhearted responses; to do something perfunctorily to avoid responsibility”

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táng·ㄊㄤˊ

To ward off; to evade or parry; to coat or smear with a substance; to deceive or bluff; to handle something perfunctorily.

to stuff in; to plug up; to block or obstruct; a stronghold or fortress; a stopper or cork

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