敷衍

fūyǎn

to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory

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Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

敷

衍

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

衍

他敷衍了几句。

He fobbed off a few words.

别敷衍我。

Do not brush me off.