sloping shoulders; irresponsible
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
sloping shoulders; downward-slanting shoulders
A physical description of shoulder posture, often neutral or mildly descriptive.
Tā他
shēn身
cái材
xiū修
cháng长
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
liū溜
jiān肩
bǎng膀
。
He is slender and has somewhat sloping shoulders.
Zhè这
jiàn件
xī西
zhuāng装
de的
shè设
jì计
bú不
shì适
hé合
liū溜
jiān肩
bǎng膀
de的
rén人
。
This suit design is not suitable for people with sloping shoulders.
verb
to shirk responsibility; to be irresponsible
dialectA metaphorical use implying a person 'lets responsibilities slide off their shoulders' (like water off a sloping roof). Primarily used in Northern Chinese dialects.
Yù遇
dào到
má麻
fán烦
shì事
tā他
jiù就
liū溜
jiān肩
bǎng膀
，
duǒ躲
dé得
yuǎn远
yuǎn远
de的
。
When trouble comes, he shirks responsibility and hides far away.
Zhè这
rén人
zuì最
shàn擅
cháng长
liū溜
jiān肩
bǎng膀
，
gōng功
láo劳
quán全
guī归
zì自
jǐ己
，
wèn问
tí题
dōu都
shì是
bié别
rén人
de的
。
This guy is best at shirking responsibility, taking all the credit for himself and blaming problems on others.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
liū溜
jiān肩
bǎng膀
，
xià下
miàn面
de的
rén人
gōng工
zuò作
jiù就
hěn很
nán难
zuò做
。
When the leader is irresponsible, it's very hard for the people below to get their work done.