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Chinese

hùnong
Meaning: to fob someone off; to deceive; to deal with something perfunctorily
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example

他用幾句空話糊弄顧客,卻沒有解決問題。
他用几句空话糊弄顾客,却没有解决问题。
Instead of solving the problem, he fobbed the customer off with a few empty promises.

Usage Notes

Often implies brushing someone off with excuses or handling a task carelessly just to get it over with.

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