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to muddle through · to fob sb off · to beat around the bush · to dodge

搪塞
táng sè
t+áng·2nd tones+è·4th tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
to elaborate (on a theme) · to expound (the classics) · perfunctory · to skimp · to botch · to do sth half-heartedly or just for show · barely enough to get by敷衍fū yǎn
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