mediocre; commonplace; busy and toiling
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
mediocre; commonplace; lacking special ability
Often used in set phrases such as 碌碌无为 or 庸庸碌碌 to describe a life or person without distinction.
Tā他
yōng庸
yōng庸
lù碌
lù碌
de地
guò过
le了
yī一
shēng生
。
He lived a mediocre life without distinction.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
lù碌
lù碌
wú无
wéi为
de地
huó活
zhe着
。
I do not want to live a life without accomplishment.
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Zhè这
gè个
rén人
hěn很
lù碌
lù碌
，
méi没
shén什
me么
běn本
shì事
。
This person is very mediocre and has no special skills.
adjective
busy and toiling; laborious; working hard
literaryDescribes a life or period filled with hard work and numerous affairs, often with a sense of weariness or lack of achievement despite the effort.
Tā他
wèi为
jiā家
tíng庭
lù碌
lù碌
bàn半
shēng生
。
He toiled for his family for half his life.
Zhōng终
rì日
lù碌
lù碌
，
bù不
zhī知
lǎo老
zhī之
jiāng将
zhì至
。
Busy all day long, unaware that old age is approaching.
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Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng生
jì计
lù碌
lù碌
bēn奔
bō波
。
He runs around busily to make a living.