manufactured crudely; done carelessly
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
crudely made; of poor quality
neutralLiterally 'roughly made and overproduced'. Used to criticize the poor quality of manufactured goods.
Zhè这
xiē些
wán玩
jù具
cū粗
zhì制
làn滥
zào造
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
huài坏
le了
。
These toys are crudely made and break quickly.
Tā他
men们
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
cū粗
zhì制
làn滥
zào造
，
sǔn损
hài害
le了
pǐn品
pái牌
shēng声
yù誉
。
The products from their factory are poorly made, damaging the brand's reputation.
idiom
to do something in a slipshod manner; to work carelessly
neutralCan be extended to describe work, writing, or any task done hastily without attention to detail.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
cū粗
zhì制
làn滥
zào造
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
cuò错
wù误
。
This report was done carelessly and is full of errors.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
cóng从
bù不
cū粗
zhì制
làn滥
zào造
，
zǒng总
shì是
lì力
qiú求
wán完
měi美
。
He never does things in a slipshod manner; he always strives for perfection.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yīn因
wèi为
shí时
jiān间
jǐn紧
，
jié结
guǒ果
yǒu有
diǎn点
cū粗
zhì制
làn滥
zào造
。
Because of the tight deadline, this project ended up being a bit sloppy.