What does 敷衍 mean in Chinese?
敷衍 (fūyǎn) means to elaborate (on a theme).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
敷衍
to elaborate (on a theme)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to elaborate (on a theme)
02
to expound (the classics)
03
perfunctory
04
to skimp
05
to botch
06
to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 敷衍
How do you pronounce 敷衍?
敷衍 is pronounced fūyǎn.
Is 敷衍 an HSK word?
敷衍 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 敷衍?
敷衍 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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