idle; loaf about; lazy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to idle about; to loaf; habitually lazy and unwilling to work
derogatoryDescribes someone who wanders about aimlessly and avoids work. Usually carries a derogatory connotation.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
。
He loafs about all day and doesn't attend to proper duties.
Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
，
jīng经
cháng常
rě惹
shì是
shēng生
fēi非
。
There are several idle young men in the village who often cause trouble.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zuò做
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
de的
rén人
，
yào要
zì自
shí食
qí其
lì力
。
We cannot be idle loafers; we must support ourselves by our own labor.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
bèi被
fù父
mǔ母
yán严
lì厉
pī批
píng评
。
He was severely criticized by his parents for being idle.