idle and thoughtless; unconcerned
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to idle away one's time without using one's brain; to be unconcerned about anything
Classical idiom from the Analects (论语·阳货), originally describing someone who eats all day without thinking or learning. Often used to criticize mental laziness or a lack of engagement with life.
Bǎo饱
shí食
zhōng终
rì日
，
wú无
suǒ所
yòng用
xīn心
。
Eating all day long without using one's mind.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
wú无
suǒ所
yòng用
xīn心
，
zhěng整
tiān天
zuò坐
zài在
shā沙
fā发
shàng上
kàn看
diàn电
shì视
。
After retiring, he became idle and uncaring, spending whole days sitting on the sofa watching television.
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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
wú无
suǒ所
yòng用
xīn心
，
ér而
yīng应
gāi该
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
、
jī积
jí极
gōng工
zuò作
。
Young people should not be idle and thoughtless; they ought to study hard and work actively.
Wú无
suǒ所
yòng用
xīn心
de的
rén人
hěn很
nán难
zài在
zhè这
ge个
jìng竞
zhēng争
jī激
liè烈
de的
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
qǔ取
de得
chéng成
gōng功
。
It is difficult for those who are unconcerned and thoughtless to achieve success in such a competitive society.