carelessly simple; perfunctory; slipshod
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
carelessly simple; sketchy and perfunctory; hastily done without proper care or thoroughness
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe writing, work, conduct, or construction that is sloppy, crude, or lacking in thoroughness. Carries a negative connotation.
Zuò做
xué学
wen问
bù不
kě可
gǒu苟
jiǎn简
。
One must not be slipshod in scholarly research.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
shè设
jì计
guò过
yú于
gǒu苟
jiǎn简
，
quē缺
fá乏
měi美
gǎn感
。
The design of this building is too crude and lacks aesthetic appeal.
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Tā他
de的
bào报
gào告
xiě写
de得
tài太
gǒu苟
jiǎn简
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
hěn很
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
。
His report was written too carelessly, and the boss was very dissatisfied.
Cǐ此
zhǒng种
gǒu苟
jiǎn简
zhī之
zuò作
fēng风
，
shí实
bù不
kě可
qǔ取
。
Such a perfunctory style of work is truly unacceptable.