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疏略

Word · Verb · Adjective

to overlook; sketchy; careless

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to overlook; to neglect; to omit carelessly

literary

Literary register. Indicates careless omission or oversight in formal contexts.

Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
shū疏
lüè略
zhī之
chù处
shén甚
duō多
 ,
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
shěn审
hé核
 。

This report has many oversights and needs to be reviewed again.

Xì细
jié节
suī虽
xiǎo小
 ,
dàn但
bù不
kě可
shū疏
lüè略
 。

Though the details are small, they must not be overlooked.

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Biān编
zhě者
shū疏
lüè略
le了
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhù注
shì释
bù部
fen分
 。

The editor carelessly omitted the important annotation section.

2.

adjective

sketchy; rough and simple; lacking in detail

literary

Describes writing, records, or work that lacks detail and thoroughness. Literary register.

Yóu由
yú于
nián年
dài代
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
 ,
dāng当
shí时
de的
jì记
zǎi载
pō颇
wéi为
shū疏
lüè略
 。

Due to the passage of time, the records from that period are quite sketchy.

Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shū书
nèi内
róng容
shū疏
lüè略
 ,
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
zuò作
wéi为
cān参
kǎo考
 。

This historical work is too sketchy in content to serve as a reference.

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Cǐ此
wén文
wén文
bǐ笔
shū疏
lüè略
 ,
quē缺
fá乏
shēn深
dù度
 。

This essay is written in a rough style and lacks depth.