easy-going person; "nice guy" who never offends
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
an easy-going, accommodating person who never offends anyone; a "nice guy" (sometimes implying lack of backbone)
informalOften carries a mild connotation of being overly accommodating or lacking principles, though it can be neutral or even positive depending on context. Commonly used in workplace or social contexts.
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
jiù就
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
lǎo老
hǎo好
rén人
，
shuí谁
dōu都
bù不
xiǎng想
dé得
zuì罪
。
He is a typical "nice guy" who doesn't want to offend anyone.
Zài在
zhí职
chǎng场
shàng上
，
zuò做
lǎo老
hǎo好
rén人
yǒu有
shí时
hou候
fǎn反
ér而
huì会
ràng让
zì自
jǐ己
chī吃
kuī亏
。
In the workplace, being an overly accommodating person can sometimes backfire and cause you losses.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
hǎo好
rén人
，
zhēn真
yù遇
dào到
yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
tā他
hái还
shì是
hěn很
jiān坚
chí持
de的
。
Don't look at him as an easy-going guy; when it comes to principles, he is actually very persistent.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhǎo找
tā他
bāng帮
máng忙
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
hǎo好
rén人
，
cóng从
bù不
jù拒
jué绝
。
Everyone likes to ask him for help because he is such a nice guy who never refuses.