敷衍了事 (fū yǎn liǎo shì) — to do something perfunctorily, to muddle through one's work
Definition
A set phrase meaning to do a task carelessly just to get it done, without real effort. Often used to criticize someone's work attitude.
verb
to do something perfunctorilyto muddle through one's work
Examples
- 敷衍了事，。Tā zuò zuò yè zǒng shì fū yǎn liǎo shì, hěn shǎo rèn zhēn jiǎn chá.He always muddles through his homework and rarely checks it carefully.
- 敷衍了事，。Yuán gōng rú guǒ fū yǎn liǎo shì, gōng sī chí zǎo huì chū wèn tí.If employees just go through the motions, the company will run into trouble sooner or later.
- 敷衍了事，，。Bié fū yǎn liǎo shì le, zhè ge xiàng mù hěn zhòng yào, dé rèn zhēn zuò.Don't just muddle through — this project is important; you have to do it carefully.
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