fū yǎn

敷衍 (fū yǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory”.

Meanings

  1. 1to elaborate (on a theme)
  2. 2to expound (the classics)
  3. 3perfunctory
  4. 4to skimp
  5. 5to botch
  6. 6to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
  7. 7barely enough to get by

Characters in 敷衍

敷fū · to spread衍yǎn · to spread out

Related words

敷to spread繁衍to multiply衍生to give rise to入不敷出income does not cover expenditure敷衍了事(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions冷敷to apply a cold compress衍生物a derivative (complex product derived from simpler source material)敷料medical dressing衍射(physics) to diffract热敷to apply a hot compress衍to spread out衍变to develop

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