- 1. act in a perfunctory manner; go through the motions; do just enough to satisfy sb.
- ♦ 他做事老是采取~的态度, 很不认真。 He's in the habit of working perfunctorily and half-heartedly.
- 2. barely get by; just manage
- ♦ 这几个钱只够我~几天的。 This money is barely enough for me to get by (or manage) a few days.