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  *敷* | 敷* | *敷
to spread / to lay out / to apply (powder, ointment etc) / sufficient (to cover) / enough
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
to apply a hot compress
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
to give an orderly account / a thorough narrative
(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
to apply a cold compress
to sprinkle powder / a dusting
income does not cover expenditure / unable to make ends meet
to lay / to spread out
Kurashiki, city in Okayama Prefecture 岡山縣|冈山县, Japan
medical dressing / bandage
variant of 敷衍 / to elaborate (on a theme) / to expound (the meaning of the classics)
cold compress
to smear / to daub / to plaster / to apply (ointment)
to apply externally
medical dressing
(coll.) to pay compensation for medical expenses
medical dressing
to smear / to apply glue or ointment to a surface
poultice
hot compress


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