slack; lax; negligent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
slack; lax; negligent; lacking in diligence or discipline
literaryUsed to describe a state of mental or physical slackness, often in the context of discipline, effort, or vigilance. Primarily used in written and formal contexts.
Kè刻
kǔ苦
zì自
lì励
，
bù不
kě可
yī一
rì日
chí弛
xiè懈
。
One must be diligent and self-motivated, and not be lax for a single day.
Qiú球
duì队
zài在
xià下
bàn半
chǎng场
biǎo表
xiàn现
yǒu有
xiē些
chí弛
xiè懈
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shū输
diào掉
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
。
The team's performance was somewhat slack in the second half, and they ultimately lost the game.
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Miàn面
duì对
chí持
xù续
de的
jiān监
kòng控
rèn任
wu务
，
tā他
de的
jīng精
shén神
zhuàng状
tài态
cóng从
wèi未
chí弛
xiè懈
。
In the face of continuous surveillance duties, his mental state has never been negligent.