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idiom

Meaning of 粗枝大叶

粗枝大叶 means careless; crude; doing things in a rough and slipshod manner. Pronounced cū zhī dà yè.

  • careless; crude; doing things in a rough and slipshod manner

Definitions & Examples

zuò
shì
zǒng
shì
zhī
 
yīn
cháng
chū
cuò
 

He is always careless in his work, so he often makes mistakes.

Zhè
fèn
bào
gào
xiě
de
zhī
 
hěn
duō
jié
dōu
méi
kǎo
dào
 

This report is written in a slapdash manner; many details were not considered.

Zuò
yán
néng
zhī
 
gǒu
 

Scientific research cannot be done carelessly; it must be meticulous.

de
huà
fēng
zhī
 
què
bié
yǒu
zhǒng
háo
fàng
de
měi
 

His painting style is rough and bold, yet it possesses a unique, unrestrained beauty.