Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words敷衍

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敷衍

fūyǎn·ㄈㄨㄧㄢˇ

“to do something half-heartedly or perfunctorily; to skimp; to barely get by; to elaborate or expound (on a theme)”

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To spread or lay out; to apply (like powder or ointment); to cover or suffice; to state or explain.

To spread out or develop; to overflow or spill over; to amplify; superfluous or redundant.