rash; reckless; crude
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rash; reckless; crude; careless
literaryVariant form of 鲁莽. While 鲁莽 is the standard modern form, 卤莽 appears in older texts and is still occasionally used in written Chinese. Both forms are pronounced identically and carry the same meaning.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
tài太
lǔ卤
mǎng莽
，
jīng经
cháng常
bù不
kǎo考
lǜ虑
hòu后
guǒ果
。
He acts too recklessly and often fails to consider the consequences.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǔ卤
mǎng莽
de的
xíng行
wéi为
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
yán严
zhòng重
de的
hòu后
guǒ果
。
Such rash behavior will lead to serious consequences.
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Zhì智
zhě者
xíng行
shì事
shěn审
shèn慎
，
jué绝
bù不
lǔ卤
mǎng莽
cóng从
shì事
。
Wise people act with caution and never proceed rashly.
Lǔ卤
mǎng莽
miè灭
liè裂
shì是
zuò做
shì事
de的
dà大
jì忌
。
Being rash and destructive is a major taboo when handling affairs.