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聊以塞责

liáo yǐ sè zé

4-character word Traditional 聊以塞責

What 聊以塞责 means

1. in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities
2. in order to get off the hook

The characters in 聊以塞责

• 聊liáo(colloquial) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while; (literary) somewhat; slightly
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 塞sè(bound form) to block; to obstruct
• 责zéduty; responsibility; to reproach

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