敷衍塞责 (敷衍塞責)
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Pinyin
Definition
敷衍塞责 (敷衍塞責)
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- to skimp on the job
- to work half-heartedly
- not to take the job seriously
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (8)
塞翁失马
- 1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
- 2 fig. a blessing in disguise
- 3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
塞翁失马安知非福
- 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
- 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
- 3 also written 塞翁失馬焉知非福|塞翁失马焉知非福
塞翁失马焉知非福
- 1 the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
- 2 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
胄裔繁衍
- 1 Descendants are great in numbers. (idiom)
茅塞顿开
- 1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear