ज़रूरी व्याकरण
敷衍 often appears with objects like 工作 (gōngzuò, work), 任务 (rènwù, task), or 事情 (shìqing, matters) to indicate a superficial handling of these things.
他总是敷衍工作，所以效率很低。(Tā zǒngshì fūyǎn gōngzuò, suǒyǐ xiàolǜ hěn dī.) - He always handles his work perfunctorily, so his efficiency is very low.
It can be used in the pattern '敷衍 + object + 了事 (liǎoshì)' to emphasize the completion of something in a careless way, just to get it over with.
你不能敷衍了事，这件事情很重要。(Nǐ bù néng fūyǎn liǎoshì, zhè jiàn shìqing hěn zhòngyào.) - You can't just deal with this cursorily; this matter is very important.
敷衍 can also be used as a verb describing a person's attitude towards others, meaning to treat someone in a dismissive or insincere way.
他说话总是很敷衍，让人觉得不被尊重。(Tā shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn fūyǎn, ràng rén juéde bù bèi zūnzhòng.) - He always speaks very perfunctorily, making people feel disrespected.
It can be paired with adverbs like 随便 (suíbiàn, casually), 随便 (suíbiàn, casually), or 随便 (suíbiàn, casually) to further emphasize the lack of seriousness or effort.
他随便敷衍了几句，然后就走了。(Tā suíbiàn fūyǎn le jǐ jù, ránhòu jiù zǒu le.) - He casually brushed it off with a few words and then left.
敷衍 can also be used in a rhetorical question to express dissatisfaction or disappointment with someone's lack of effort.
你这是敷衍我吗？(Nǐ zhè shì fūyǎn wǒ ma?) - Are you just fobbing me off?
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
他对工作总是敷衍了事。
He always handles his work perfunctorily.
你不能这样敷衍你的父母。
You can't treat your parents so cursorily.
他给了一个敷衍的回答。
He gave a perfunctory answer.
请不要敷衍我。
Please don't fob me off.
老师不喜欢学生敷衍作业。
Teachers don't like students to do their homework carelessly.
她敷衍地笑了笑。
She smiled perfunctorily.
我们不能敷衍这个问题。
We cannot deal with this problem superficially.
他敷衍地签了名。
He signed his name perfunctorily.
他对工作总是敷衍了事，所以老板很不满意。
He always performs his duties perfunctorily, so the boss is very dissatisfied.
敷衍了事 (fūyǎnliǎoshì) is a common idiom meaning to deal with things carelessly or perfunctorily.
不要敷衍塞责，你应该认真对待每一个任务。
Don't deal with your responsibilities cursorily; you should take every task seriously.
敷衍塞责 (fūyǎnsāizé) is another idiom similar to 敷衍了事, emphasizing shirking responsibility.
他敷衍地回答了我的问题，显然不想多说。
He answered my question perfunctorily, obviously not wanting to say more.
敷衍地 (fūyǎndì) uses the adverbial particle '地' to modify the verb '回答' (huídá, to answer).
这次的报告他做得非常敷衍，很多数据都不准确。
He did this report very perfunctorily; many of the data were inaccurate.
非常敷衍 (fēicháng fūyǎn) indicates a high degree of perfunctoriness.
经理对员工敷衍工作的行为感到非常失望。
The manager was very disappointed with the employees' perfunctory work.
敷衍工作 (fūyǎn gōngzuò) means to do work perfunctorily.
别再敷衍我了，告诉我真相。
Stop dealing with me cursorily; tell me the truth.
敷衍我 (fūyǎn wǒ) here means to treat someone in a perfunctory or dismissive manner.
他只用几句话敷衍了一下，就匆匆离开了。
He just said a few perfunctory words and then hurried away.
敷衍了一下 (fūyǎn le yīxià) means to do something perfunctorily for a short while.
这种敷衍的态度是不可取的，会影响团队的效率。
This perfunctory attitude is undesirable and will affect the team's efficiency.
敷衍的态度 (fūyǎn de tàidù) refers to a perfunctory attitude.
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
This English word is a very close translation for '敷衍', meaning done without care or interest, merely as a duty.
This idiom captures the essence of '敷衍' – doing something superficially without genuine engagement or effort.
This term is similar when '敷衍' is used in the context of dealing with an issue superficially, avoiding thoroughness.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Both '敷衍' and '马虎' describe a lack of carefulness. However, '敷衍' specifically means doing something in a half-hearted way to get it done, often with a sense of obligation. '马虎' is more general and refers to being careless or sloppy.
'敷衍' implies a deliberate lack of effort to fulfill a duty. '马虎' implies carelessness or inattention that leads to mistakes.
他总是很马虎，经常把文件弄丢。(Tā zǒngshì hěn mǎhu, jīngcháng bǎ wénjiàn nóng diū.) He is always very careless, often losing documents.
Both can mean 'to deal with' or 'to handle'. '敷衍' often carries a negative connotation of doing just enough to get by. '应付' can be neutral, meaning to cope with a situation or person, or it can also carry a similar negative connotation of just barely managing.
'敷衍' focuses on the superficiality of the action. '应付' is about managing a situation, which could be done well or poorly. '敷衍' is a type of '应付' that is done poorly.
他很会应付各种突发情况。(Tā hěn huì yìngfu gè zhǒng tūfā qíngkuàng.) He's good at handling various emergencies.
Both suggest a lack of seriousness or carefulness. '敷衍' is about the *manner* of doing something (perfunctorily), often to satisfy an expectation. '草率' is about the *quality* of the work, often due to haste or a lack of thought.
'敷衍' focuses on the intention behind the action – to do the bare minimum. '草率' focuses on the outcome – work that is done hastily and without proper consideration.
你不能草率地做决定。(Nǐ bùnéng cǎoshuài de zuò juédìng.) You can't make decisions rashly.
Both relate to completing something. '敷衍' means to complete something in a perfunctory way. '了事' means to get something done or settled, often with a sense of finishing a troublesome matter.
'敷衍' describes *how* something is done – with minimal effort. '了事' focuses on the *act of finishing* something, which could be done properly or improperly. You can '敷衍了事' (perfunctorily get it done).
他只想快点把这件事了事。(Tā zhǐ xiǎng kuài diǎn bǎ zhè jiàn shì liǎoshì.) He just wants to get this matter over with quickly.
Both imply giving an insincere or inadequate response. '敷衍' is about performing a duty or task perfunctorily. '搪塞' is specifically about giving evasive or prevaricating answers or excuses.
'敷衍' is about the performance of a task. '搪塞' is about giving an unconvincing or deceptive explanation to avoid a real answer or action.
他总是用各种借口搪塞我。(Tā zǒngshì yòng gè zhǒng jièkǒu tángsè wǒ.) He always puts me off with various excuses.
खुद को परखो 60 सवाल
Write a short sentence about what you like to eat for breakfast. (Think about simple foods like bread, eggs, milk.)
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我喜欢吃面包和牛奶当早餐。
Write a sentence introducing yourself. Include your name and where you are from.
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你好，我叫大卫，我来自美国。
Write a sentence about what you like to do in your free time. (Think about simple activities like reading, watching TV, or listening to music.)
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我喜欢看书。
这本书是谁的？
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这是我的书。这本书很有趣。我喜欢看书。
这本书是谁的？
文章中说“这是我的书”，所以书是我的。
文章中说“这是我的书”，所以书是我的。
他每天都去哪里？
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他是一个学生。他每天都去学校。他喜欢学习。
他每天都去哪里？
文章中说“他每天都去学校”。
文章中说“他每天都去学校”。
猫喜欢吃什么？
Read this passage:
猫喜欢吃鱼。狗喜欢吃肉。它们都是可爱的动物。
猫喜欢吃什么？
文章中说“猫喜欢吃鱼”。
文章中说“猫喜欢吃鱼”。
This sentence means 'He is working.' The correct order is Subject-Verb-Object.
This sentence means 'I like to eat apples.' The correct order is Subject-Verb-Verb-Object.
This sentence means 'Is she going to school?' The correct order is Subject-Verb-Object-Question Particle.
他工作总是____，所以经常出错。(Tā gōngzuò zǒng shì ____, suǒyǐ jīngcháng chūcuò.)
The sentence indicates that he often makes mistakes at work, implying he doesn't take it seriously. '敷衍' (fūyǎn) means to perform duties perfunctorily.
老师不喜欢学生____作业。(Lǎoshī bù xǐhuān xuéshēng ____ zuòyè.)
Teachers generally prefer students to do their homework well, not '敷衍' (fūyǎn) it, which means doing it carelessly.
你不能____你的父母，他们很关心你。(Nǐ bùnéng ____ nǐ de fùmǔ, tāmen hěn guānxīn nǐ.)
Parents care about you, so you shouldn't treat them '敷衍' (fūyǎn) or deal with them cursorily.
他对我的问题总是____，不给我明确的答案。(Tā duì wǒ de wèntí zǒng shì ____, bù gěi wǒ míngquè de dá'àn.)
If someone doesn't give a clear answer, they are likely treating the question '敷衍' (fūyǎn), or cursorily.
虽然他答应帮忙，但我觉得他只是____。(Suīrán tā dāyìng bāngmáng, dàn wǒ juédé tā zhǐ shì ____.)
If someone agrees to help but you feel they are not sincere, they are probably just '敷衍' (fūyǎn).
我们不能____工作，要认真对待。(Wǒmen bùnéng ____ gōngzuò, yào rènzhēn duìdài.)
The sentence advises treating work seriously, meaning we shouldn't '敷衍' (fūyǎn) it.
The teacher said, don't do homework perfunctorily.
He smiled perfunctorily, without speaking.
Please do it seriously, don't be perfunctory.
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请你再说一遍，不要敷衍。
Focus: 不要敷衍
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他常常敷衍他的工作。
Focus: 常常敷衍
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你敷衍地回答我的问题。
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He always performs his duties perfunctorily.
You cannot deal with your studies cursorily.
Don't fob me off; answer seriously.
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他做事情总是敷衍。
Focus: fū yǎn
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你不要敷衍老师的问题。
Focus: bù yào fū yǎn
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敷衍了事是不好的习惯。
Focus: fū yǎn liǎo shì
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: 他总是喜欢___，从不认真工作。(He always likes to ___ and never works seriously.)
The sentence describes someone who doesn't work seriously, which aligns with the meaning of '敷衍' (to perform duties perfunctorily).
Which sentence uses '敷衍' correctly?
The word '敷衍' implies a careless or half-hearted approach. Options A, C, and D describe situations where '敷衍' would be inappropriate or lead to negative outcomes, while option B correctly uses it to describe a perfunctory attitude.
If someone is doing their job with '敷衍' (fūyǎn), what are they most likely NOT doing?
'敷衍' means to perform duties perfunctorily or deal with cursorily, implying a lack of thoroughness and attention to detail.
如果你敷衍地对待工作，你很可能会得到提升。(If you treat your work perfunctorily, you are likely to get promoted.)
Treating work perfunctorily usually leads to negative consequences, not promotions.
敷衍可以用来形容一个人对学习的态度。(Fūyǎn can be used to describe a person's attitude towards learning.)
Yes, if someone learns perfunctorily, they are not putting in much effort or attention.
当你的朋友敷衍你时，这意味着他对你非常重视。(When your friend fūyǎn you, it means they value you very much.)
If a friend '敷衍' you, it means they are dealing with you cursorily or not genuinely, which suggests a lack of importance, not high regard.
Listen for how he handles tasks.
Listen for the warning about studying.
Listen for what the boss dislikes.
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请用“敷衍”造句。
Focus: fū yǎn
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你认为什么情况下人们会敷衍了事？
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在工作中敷衍会有什么后果？
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她总是对工作___，从不认真对待。
Context suggests a negative attitude towards work, making '敷衍' (perfunctory) the most suitable choice.
不要___老师布置的作业，要认真完成。
The sentence advises against treating homework carelessly, so '敷衍' (to deal with cursorily) fits perfectly.
他回答问题时总是___了事，让人不满意。
The phrase '让人不满意' (makes people dissatisfied) indicates a negative action, making '敷衍' (to perform duties perfunctorily) the correct answer.
如果总是___工作，是不会取得进步的。
The sentence states that progress won't be made if work is treated a certain way. '敷衍' (perfunctorily) creates this cause-and-effect relationship.
老板不喜欢员工___了事，希望大家都能尽心尽力。
The boss's desire for everyone to do their best implies disapproval of '敷衍' (to deal with cursorily).
他的报告写得很___，明显没有认真准备。
The statement '明显没有认真准备' (obviously not prepared seriously) directly leads to the report being '敷衍' (perfunctory).
你认为在工作或学习中，为什么有些人会选择敷衍了事？这会带来什么后果？
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我认为有些人选择敷衍了事，可能是因为缺乏兴趣、压力过大或者没有明确的目标。这种敷衍的态度会导致工作质量下降，错失学习机会，甚至影响个人信誉和职业发展。
你有没有过敷衍别人的经历？当时是什么情况？你是如何处理的？
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我曾经在一次小组作业中，因为时间紧迫而敷衍了其中一部分内容。后来老师发现了，我感到很抱歉，并主动向组员和老师承认了错误，并重新完成了那部分工作。
如果你是公司的管理者，发现下属工作敷衍，你会怎么做？请列出至少两种处理方式。
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如果我是公司的管理者，发现下属工作敷衍，首先我会找他进行一次私下谈话，了解他敷衍的原因，并指出问题的严重性。其次，我会给他提供必要的培训和指导，帮助他提升工作技能和责任心。如果情况没有改善，可能会考虑调整其工作职责或进行相应的纪律处分。
小张的工作态度给公司带来了什么后果？
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小张总是对他的工作敷衍了事，每次任务都只是草草完成，从来不认真检查。结果，他的部门经常出现各种错误，给公司带来了不小的损失。领导多次找他谈话，希望他能改变工作态度，但他依然我行我素。
小张的工作态度给公司带来了什么后果？
根据文章内容，小张敷衍了事的工作态度导致了他的部门经常出现各种错误，给公司带来了损失。
根据文章内容，小张敷衍了事的工作态度导致了他的部门经常出现各种错误，给公司带来了损失。
为什么客户决定不再与这家公司合作？
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面对客户的投诉，小王只是敷衍地说了几句“不好意思”，并没有真正去解决问题。客户对此非常不满，表示以后不会再与这家公司合作。公司的声誉因此受到了很大的影响。
为什么客户决定不再与这家公司合作？
文章中提到，小王敷衍地处理了客户投诉，没有真正解决问题，导致客户非常不满并决定不再合作。
文章中提到，小王敷衍地处理了客户投诉，没有真正解决问题，导致客户非常不满并决定不再合作。
小李在实验报告中做了什么？
Read this passage:
老师要求同学们认真完成实验报告，但小李却觉得太麻烦，只是简单地复制粘贴了一些资料，并没有亲自去观察和分析。他以为这样就能蒙混过关，没想到老师一眼就看出了他的敷衍。
小李在实验报告中做了什么？
文章明确指出小李“简单地复制粘贴了一些资料”，这表明他没有认真完成报告。
文章明确指出小李“简单地复制粘贴了一些资料”，这表明他没有认真完成报告。
The speaker is complaining about someone's work ethic.
This is a warning or advice about how to treat clients.
The boss is evaluating a report.
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请你谈谈工作中遇到的敷衍行为，以及你是如何处理的？
Focus: 敷衍 (fū yǎn)
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在团队合作中，如果有人敷衍了事，会产生什么后果？
Focus: 敷衍了事 (fū yǎn liǎo shì)
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你认为在哪些情况下，人们可能会选择敷衍了事？
Focus: 敷衍 (fū yǎn)
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未免
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废弃
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恪守
B2To scrupulously observe; to strictly adhere to.
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门禁
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配件
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