mediocre and unambitious; undistinguished
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
mediocre and lacking ambition; undistinguished and ineffectual
Describes people who lack ambition and achieve little in life. Often used in negative or critical contexts.
Tā他
yōng庸
lù碌
wú无
néng能
，
bù不
kān堪
zhòng重
rèn任
。
He is mediocre and incompetent, unfit for heavy responsibilities.
Tā他
yōng庸
yōng庸
lù碌
lù碌
de地
guò过
le了
yī一
shēng生
。
He lived his whole life in mediocrity without any notable achievements.
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Wǒ我
bù不
yuàn愿
yōng庸
yōng庸
lù碌
lù碌
、
suí随
bō波
zhú逐
liú流
。
I don't want to drift through life in mediocrity, following the crowd.