敷衍塞责 Perfunctory and Irresponsible
Explanation
敷衍塞责是一个成语，形容工作不认真负责，只是表面应付了事。敷衍指的是马虎、不认真、表面应付；塞责指的是搪塞责任。这两个词合在一起，就表示工作态度不端正，没有认真负责地完成任务。
敷衍塞责 (fū yǎn sè zé) is a Chinese idiom that describes the act of doing work carelessly and irresponsibly, merely going through the motions. 敷衍 (fū yǎn) means perfunctory, superficial, and inattentive; 塞责 (sè zé) means to shirk responsibility. Together, they indicate a lackadaisical work attitude and a failure to complete tasks diligently.
Origin Story
话说很久以前，在一个偏远的小山村，住着一位名叫阿福的年轻人。他被村长委以重任，负责修缮村里的古桥。阿福答应得爽快，却从未认真对待过这项工作。他每天只象征性地干上几小时，其余时间便去钓鱼、打牌，或是和朋友闲聊。他用劣质的材料，粗制滥造地修补着古桥，表面上看起来似乎在工作，实则敷衍塞责。村民们渐渐看出了他的不认真，但碍于村长的面子，也没说什么。直到有一天，一场暴雨突袭，那座本就摇摇欲坠的古桥最终坍塌了，阿福的敷衍塞责也露出了恶果。他这才明白，责任不是儿戏，敷衍塞责终将自食其果。
Once upon a time, in a remote mountain village, lived a young man named A Fu. The village elder entrusted him with the important task of repairing the village's ancient bridge. A Fu readily agreed but never took the task seriously. He only worked a few hours symbolically each day, spending the rest of his time fishing, playing cards, or chatting with friends. He used inferior materials and carelessly repaired the bridge. On the surface, it seemed like he was working, but in reality, he was perfunctory and irresponsible. The villagers gradually noticed his lack of seriousness, but out of respect for the village elder, they didn't say anything. Until one day, a sudden rainstorm struck, and the already dilapidated bridge finally collapsed, revealing the consequences of A Fu's perfunctory work. He then understood that responsibility is not a joke, and perfunctory actions will eventually lead to self-destruction.
Usage
敷衍塞责常用于批评他人工作态度不认真，敷衍了事。
The idiom 敷衍塞责 (fū yǎn sè zé) is often used to criticize others for their lack of seriousness and perfunctory approach to work.
Examples
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他工作一向敷衍塞责，从不认真。
ta gongzuo yixiang fuyan seze, cong bu renzhen.
He has always perfunctorily performed his duties and never been serious.
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这次任务完成得很粗糙，分明是敷衍塞责。
zheci renwu wancheng de hen cucao, mingming shi fuyan seze
This task was completed very roughly, clearly perfunctory and irresponsible..