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敷衍

Pronunciation: /fu⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

“敷衍” is a Chinese word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to do a perfunctory job; to go through the motions
  2. to have enough to barely get by; to just manage on one's own
  3. to treat something lightly
  4. to elaborate on a theme
  5. to expound (the meaning of the classics)
  6. to spread; to disseminate
  7. to perform
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