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胡乱

Word · AdverbTraditional胡亂

carelessly; arbitrarily

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

carelessly; casually; haphazardly

Describes doing something without care, attention to detail, or proper procedure. Often implies a lack of seriousness.

Tā他
hú胡
luàn乱
tú涂
shang上
jǐ几
bǐ笔
 ,
jiù就
shuō说
shì是
wán完
chéng成
le了
 。

He carelessly daubed a few strokes and said it was finished.

Tā她
hú胡
luàn乱
chī吃
le了
liǎng两
kǒu口
fàn饭
 ,
jiù就
cōng匆
cōng匆
chū出
mén门
le了
 。

She casually ate a couple of bites of food and hurried out the door.

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Bié别
hú胡
luàn乱
xiě写
zì字
 ,
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
liàn练
xí习
 。

Don't write carelessly; you need to practice seriously.

2.

adverb

arbitrarily; indiscriminately; without reason or restraint

Often used to criticize actions that are unreasonable, baseless, or done without proper consideration. Carries a negative connotation.

Tā他
huà话
hái还
méi没
tīng听
wán完
 ,
jiù就
hú胡
luàn乱
pī批
píng评
yī一
qì气
 。

He hadn't even finished listening before criticizing indiscriminately.

Liáng粮
shi食
bù不
néng能
hú胡
luàn乱
zāo糟
tà蹋
 。

We cannot arbitrarily waste grain.

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Bú不
yào要
hú胡
luàn乱
cāi猜
cè测
bié别
rén人
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
 。

Don't arbitrarily guess what others are thinking.