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吊儿郎当

Word · AdjectiveTraditional吊兒郎當

careless; sloppy; lackadaisical

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

careless and casual; sloppy; undisciplined

informal

Describes a person who is untidy in appearance, lax in work style, or not serious in attitude. It carries a negative connotation and is primarily used in spoken language.

Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
diào吊
er儿
láng郎
dāng当
de的
 ,
gōng工
zuò作
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
shàng上
xīn心
 。

He's being careless and casual all day and doesn't put any effort into his work.

Kàn看
nǐ你
nà那
diào吊
er儿
láng郎
dāng当
de的
yàng样
zi子
 ,
kuài快
qù去
bǎ把
yī衣
fu服
chuān穿
hǎo好
 。

Look at your sloppy appearance, go and put your clothes on properly.

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Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
gàn干
shén什
me么
dōu都
diào吊
er儿
láng郎
dāng当
de的
 ,
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
kào靠
pǔ谱
 。

He's lackadaisical about everything he does and is completely unreliable.