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敷衍

fūyǎn

to elaborate (on a theme)

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Meaning of 敷衍 in English

fūyǎnHSK 7–9verbSyllabus #6627
  1. to elaborate (on a theme)
  2. to expound (the classics)
  3. to skimp
  4. to botch
  5. to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
  6. perfunctory
  7. barely enough to get by

Characters

敷 on its own →
fū · to spread

HSK words with 敷

敷HSK 7–9
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HSK words with 衍

繁衍HSK 7–9衍生HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences