sè​zé

to work perfunctorily

  • created sense approved 塞责/塞責 · sè​zé · to work perfunctorily — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 塞 · sè · to evade 责 (literal) → 责/責 · zé · duty

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  • created sense approved 塞责/塞責 · sè​zé · to fulfill responsibility — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 塞 · sè · to fill 责 (literal) → 责/責 · zé · duty

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  • created sense approved 塞责/塞責 · sè​zé · to atone for a fault — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 塞 · sè · to fill 责 (literal) → 责/責 · zé · to punish

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  • created sense approved 塞责/塞責 · sè​zé · to shirk responsibility — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    塞责 / 塞責

    sè​zé

    to shirk responsibility

    To evade one's duties or shift responsibility onto others

    塞 (literal) → 塞 · sè · to evade 责 (literal) → 责/責 · zé · duty

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