# 敷衍 (fūyǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 敷衍 (fūyǎn) means “to do half-heartedly; perfunctory”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to do half-heartedly; perfunctory
- Pinyin: fūyǎn (fu1 yan3)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 做事要认真负责，千万不能敷衍。
  Zuòshì yào rènzhēn fùzé, qiānwàn bù néng fūyǎn.
  When doing things, you must be serious and responsible, and never be perfunctory.

## Characters

- [敷](https://hanziro.com/word/fu-apply/) (fū): to apply (ointment, etc.); to spread
- 衍 (yǎn): to spread out; to develop

https://hanziro.com/word/fu-yan-do-half-heartedly/

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