B1 Idiom Formal

敷衍了事

fuyan liaoshi

Perfunctory

Practice it

Meaning

To do things carelessly or without enthusiasm.

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Cultural Background

Highly frowned upon in corporate culture.

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Context matters

Don't use this with your boss unless you are very sure of your ground.

Meaning

To do things carelessly or without enthusiasm.

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Context matters

Don't use this with your boss unless you are very sure of your ground.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

他对待工作总是______，结果被开除了。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 敷衍了事

The context implies a negative result due to poor attitude.

🎉 Score: /1

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank. Fill Blank B1

他对待工作总是______，结果被开除了。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 敷衍了事

The context implies a negative result due to poor attitude.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, if you did a bad job.

Related Phrases

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马虎

synonym

Careless

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