act rashly; act recklessly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to act recklessly; to act without considering objective rules or actual conditions
derogatoryCarries a strong connotation of criticism. Implies a stubborn, forceful approach that ignores reason, common sense, or proper method, often leading to failure or trouble.
Zuò做
shì事
qing情
yào要
dòng动
nǎo脑
zi子
，
bù不
néng能
mán蛮
gàn干
。
You need to use your brain when doing things; you can't just act recklessly.
Quē缺
fá乏
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
，
zhǐ只
huì会
mán蛮
gàn干
，
kěn肯
dìng定
huì会
chū出
wèn问
tí题
。
Without professional knowledge, just acting recklessly will definitely lead to problems.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
xū需
yào要
kē科
xué学
guī规
huà划
，
yī一
wèi味
mán蛮
gàn干
xíng行
bu不
tōng通
。
This project requires scientific planning; blindly forging ahead won't work.
Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
mán蛮
gàn干
de的
zuò作
fēng风
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
rě惹
shang上
dà大
má麻
fan烦
。
His reckless way of doing things will sooner or later get him into big trouble.
Yào要
shí实
gàn干
qiǎo巧
gàn干
，
bù不
néng能
mán蛮
gàn干
。
We need to work diligently and smartly, not recklessly.