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This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「敷衍塞責」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
To shirk responsibility: to evade responsibility. It means not being serious and responsible at work and just doing things superficially.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fū yǎn sāi zé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 hin2 sak1 jaak3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
