slovenly; unkempt; not caring about appearance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiomatic expression
slovenly; unkempt; not caring about one's appearance
neutralLiterally "not trimming the edges of cloth." Used to describe someone who is careless about their dress and grooming. Can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation depending on context.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
de的
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
，
dàn但
shēng生
huó活
shàng上
què却
bù不
xiū修
biān边
fú幅
。
He is a brilliant artist, but he is slovenly in his personal life.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
bù不
xiū修
biān边
fú幅
，
dàn但
tā他
xīn心
dì地
shàn善
liáng良
，
gōng工
zuò作
néng能
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
。
Although he is unkempt, he is kind-hearted and highly capable at work.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
zhuān专
zhù注
yú于
yán研
jiū究
，
cháng常
cháng常
bù不
xiū修
biān边
fú幅
，
hú胡
zi子
lā拉
chā碴
de的
。
This professor is absorbed in his research and is often unkempt and unshaven.