reckless; lacking a sense of propriety
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
reckless and inconsiderate; to speak or act without any sense of propriety or measure
informalOften used to criticize someone for being tactless, overly blunt, or physically rough without considering the consequences.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
zhè这
me么
méi没
qīng轻
méi没
zhòng重
de的
。
This kid is always so reckless when doing things.
Tā他
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
méi没
qīng轻
méi没
zhòng重
，
jīng经
cháng常
rě惹
rén人
shēng生
qì气
。
He makes jokes without any sense of propriety and often makes people angry.
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Shuō说
huà话
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiu究
fèn分
cun寸
，
bié别
zhè这
me么
méi没
qīng轻
méi没
zhòng重
de的
。
When you speak, you need to be tactful; don't be so thoughtless.
Tā他
quàn劝
jiǔ酒
méi没
qīng轻
méi没
zhòng重
，
bǎ把
péng朋
you友
dōu都
guàn灌
zuì醉
le了
。
He was overly insistent when urging others to drink and got all his friends drunk.
Pī批
píng评
kě可
yǐ以
，
dàn但
fāng方
shì式
bù不
néng能
méi没
qīng轻
méi没
zhòng重
。
Criticism is acceptable, but the way you do it shouldn't be so heavy-handed.