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聊以塞责

liáo yǐ sè zédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities / in order to get off the hook
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4da846747eed2631. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

聊以塞責 聊以塞责 [liao2 yi3 se4 ze2] /in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities/in order to get off the hook/

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Other forms in these source records: 聊以塞責

  • 聊
    liáo

    (coll.) to chat / (literary) temporarily / for a while / (literary) somewhat / slightly / (literary) to depend upon

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 塞
    sāi

    to plug / to stop up / to stuff in / (bound form) a stopper / a cork

    sài

    (bound form) strategic stronghold

    sè

    (bound form) to block / to obstruct

  • 责
    zé

    duty / responsibility / to reproach / to blame

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.