shirk work; be lazy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to shirk work; to loaf on the job; to avoid one's duties
informalOften used when someone deliberately avoids their assigned tasks or responsibilities.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
máng忙
，
nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ儿
duǒ躲
lǎn懒
。
Everyone is very busy, don't loaf around here.
Tā他
yī一
yǒu有
zāng脏
huór活
lèi儿
huór累
jiù活
xiǎng儿
duǒ就
lǎn想
躲
懒
。
He tries to shirk work whenever there's dirty or tiring labor.
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Zuò做
rèn任
hé何
shì事
dōu都
bù不
néng能
duǒ躲
lǎn懒
，
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
fù负
zé责
。
You cannot be lazy in doing anything; you must be serious and responsible.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
ràng让
tā他
zuò做
zuò作
yè业
jiù就
zhǎo找
jiè借
kǒu口
duǒ躲
lǎn懒
。
This child finds excuses to avoid his homework as soon as he's told to do it.