a. 1. Wanting in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Lacking zeal or courage; performed with less than a full effort; lukewarm; unenthusiastic; as, a half-hearted attempt; -- of actions. [ wns=1 ] H. James. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
[敷衍, fū yǎn, ㄈㄨ ㄧㄢˇ]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#17528[Add to Longdo]