forgetful; scatterbrained; careless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
forgetful; scatterbrained; constantly misplacing things
informalOften used to describe someone who is careless and forgetful, habitually losing or forgetting items. The character '落' is pronounced 'là' (fourth tone) in this idiom, meaning 'to leave behind' or 'to omit'.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
diū丢
sān三
là落
sì四
，
bú不
shì是
wàng忘
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
jiù就
shì是
wàng忘
dài带
shǒu手
jī机
。
He's been very scatterbrained lately, constantly forgetting his keys or his phone.
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
，
bú不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
diū丢
sān三
là落
sì四
de的
。
Be careful when doing things; don't always be so forgetful.
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Wǒ我
zhè这
gè个
diū丢
sān三
là落
sì四
de的
máo毛
bìng病
zěn怎
me么
yě也
gǎi改
bú不
diào掉
。
I just can't seem to shake off this habit of being forgetful.
Chū出
mén门
qián前
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
，
miǎn免
de得
diū丢
sān三
là落
sì四
。
Check before you leave to avoid forgetting things.