sè​zé

to work perfunctorily

Senses

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

塞责/ 塞責 sè​zé to fulfill responsibility

(literary) To perform one's duty or fulfill an obligation; to repay a debt of gratitude

塞责/ 塞責 sè​zé to atone for a fault

(archaic) To make up for a mistake or atone for a crime; to compensate for an error through actions

塞责/ 塞責 sè​zé to shirk responsibility

To evade one's duties or shift responsibility onto others

References

see 聊以塞责/聊以塞責 塞责/塞責