聊以塞责

Traditional form:

聊以塞責

Pinyin (reading):

liáoyǐsèzé

Definitions:

• in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities
• in order to get off the hook

Characters:

• 聊 - somewhat, slightly, at least
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 塞 - to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress
• 责 - one's responsibility, duty

Traditional characters:

• 聊 - somewhat, slightly, at least
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 塞 - to stop up, to seal, to cork, to block; pass, frontier; fortress
• 責 - one's responsibility, duty