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敷衍搪塞
fū​yǎn​táng​sè

to give a lame excuse

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 敷衍 fū​yǎn verb
    perfunctory
    To do something half-heartedly or just for show; to go through the motions or treat someone flippantly without sincerity.
  2. 搪塞 táng​sè verb
    to stall
    To stall someone off; to do something perfunctorily or half-heartedly in order to muddle through or evade responsibility.