fu1 hin2敷衍
Jyutpingfu1 hin2
Yalefū hín
Definition
Perfunctory, half-hearted, or lacking in enthusiasm and effort.
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How it's used
Focuses on the lack of sincerity or effort when completing a task or responding to someone. It implies a sense of going through the motions just to get it over with, rather than out of genuine interest or care. It is frequently used to describe someone who gives short, dismissive answers to avoid further conversation.
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Do not confuse this with 求其, which describes a casual or sloppy attitude toward quality. While they overlap, 敷衍 specifically highlights the social or interpersonal aspect of being dismissive or insincere toward another person or a request.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
