聊以塞责
liáo​yǐ​sè​zé

to minimally fulfill responsibilities

  1. 聊 liáo
    slightly
    (literary) slightly; somewhat; a little
  2. 以 yǐ prepositionconjunction
    in order to
    in order to; so as to; used to connect two phrases where the second is the purpose of the first
  3. 塞责 塞責 sè​zé
    to work perfunctorily
    To carry out one's duties or responsibilities in a perfunctory, half-hearted manner just to get them over with; to do a job poorly or carelessly; to muddle through