careless; scatterbrain
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
careless; absent-minded; scatterbrained
informalOften used to describe a person or their behavior, emphasizing forgetfulness and negligence. The term originates from a popular comedic character in 1950s China.
Bǎo保
guǎn管
zhòng重
yào要
wén文
jiàn件
，
kě可
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
néng能
mǎ马
dà大
hā哈
。
You absolutely cannot be careless when handling important documents.
Tā他
zhè这
rén人
tài太
mǎ马
dà大
hā哈
le了
，
yòu又
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
suǒ锁
mén门
wài外
le了
。
He is so scatterbrained; he locked himself out again.
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Zuò做
shí实
yàn验
xū需
yào要
yán严
jǐn谨
，
mǎ马
dà大
hā哈
de的
tài态
dù度
huì会
chū出
shì事
gù故
de的
。
Conducting experiments requires rigor; a careless attitude can lead to accidents.
noun
careless person; scatterbrain; blunderer
informalUsed as a nickname or label for someone who is habitually forgetful or negligent.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
chū出
le了
míng名
de的
mǎ马
dà大
hā哈
，
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
diū丢
sān三
là落
sì四
de的
。
He is a famously careless person, always forgetting things and leaving tasks half-done.
Wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
kě可
bù不
néng能
yào要
mǎ马
dà大
hā哈
。
We can't have any scatterbrains on our team.
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Bié别
dāng当
mǎ马
dà大
hā哈
，
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
nǐ你
de的
xíng行
li李
zài再
chū出
mén门
。
Don't be a blunderer; check your luggage before leaving the house.