敷衍(fū yǎn): to elaborate (on a theme)
2 characters
to elaborate (on a theme)
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- fū yǎn
- Meaning
- to elaborate (on a theme)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 敷衍 — tap one to open its word page.
yǎn衍shēng生
HSK 7-9to give rise to
rù入bù不fū敷chū出
income does not cover expenditure
lěng冷fū敷
to apply a cold compress
wài外fū敷
to apply externally
fū敷yǎn衍liǎo了shì事
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
fū敷yǎn衍sāi塞zé责
(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
fū敷shè设
to lay
rè热fū敷
to apply a hot compress
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