敷衍搪塞

fūyǎntángsè

to palter; to prevaricate

Wiktionary

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1 敷衍 fūyǎn
  1. to elaborate (on a theme)
  2. to expound (the classics)
  3. perfunctory
  4. to skimp
  5. to botch
  6. to do sth half-heartedly or just for show
  7. barely enough to get by
2 搪塞 tángsè
  1. to muddle through
  2. to fob sb off
  3. to beat around the bush
  4. to dodge