敷衍搪塞 fūyǎntángsè to give a lame excuse Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 敷衍 fūyǎn verb perfunctory To do something half-heartedly or just for show; to go through the motions or treat someone flippantly without sincerity.搪塞 tángsè verb to stall To stall someone off; to do something perfunctorily or half-heartedly in order to muddle through or evade responsibility.