Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
应付差事
English translation:
play along with government's policy
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Apr 10, 2007 20:31
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: US, Singaporean, UK) 
Works in: Chinese to English
差事
Chinese to English
Other
Government / Politics
特别是内地的一些地方党委、政府，对预防打击恐怖主义重视不够，不仅没有建立专门的反恐队伍，而且也没有应对反恐突发事件预案，既使有也是应付差事而已，如果一旦发生恐怖事件，有可能就措手不及；三是企事业单位的安保措施还不到位。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +11 | play along with |
isahuang
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| 5 +1 | an errand |
ats333
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Proposed translations
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play along with
...even when there is a plan, it is set up to play along with the government's policy.
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Note added at 24 mins (2007-04-10 20:56:00 GMT)
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oh, forgot to mention 应付差事should be looked at together.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-04-11 10:34:04 GMT)
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dictionary definition for 应付is to cope with, deal with, perfunctory; and task, assignment for 差事. I don't see how they can fit into this sentence and at the same time sound natural. This is a good example dictionary doesn't always offer the appropriate translation.
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Note added at 24 mins (2007-04-10 20:56:00 GMT)
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oh, forgot to mention 应付差事should be looked at together.
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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-04-11 10:34:04 GMT)
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dictionary definition for 应付is to cope with, deal with, perfunctory; and task, assignment for 差事. I don't see how they can fit into this sentence and at the same time sound natural. This is a good example dictionary doesn't always offer the appropriate translation.
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+1
18 hrs
an errand
an errand, a berth or an assignment are similar.
Example sentence:
on an errand = 為了辦一件差事
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
chica nueva
: 差事 = 1 errand, assignment 2 the same as 差使; 差使 = official post, billet, commission, job; 应付 = do something perfunctorily; do sth after a fashion eg 采取应付的态度 take a perfunctory attitude (外研社; 汉英词典)
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