稀里马虎 — “Careless and sloppy”
稀里马虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “careless and sloppy”. Perfunctory; not serious about details.
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稀里马虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
稀里马虎 Character Breakdown
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他做事情总是稀里马虎的，结果经常出错。
He is always careless in his work, often making mistakes as a result.
Idioms Related to 稀里马虎
More idioms starting with 稀
- xī稀shì世zhī之bǎo宝a rare and invaluable treasure
- xī稀shì世zhī之zhēn珍a rare treasure
- xī稀jù句huì绘zhāng章polish and adorn writing
- xī稀qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, bizarre, and unusual
- xī稀tāng汤guǎ寡shuǐ水thin, watery, and tasteless food
- xī稀xī稀lā拉lā拉sparse, scattered, lax, or careless
- xī稀xī稀làn烂làn烂smashed to smithereens
- xī稀xī稀luò落luò落sparse and scattered
- xī稀zhāng章huì绘jù句to meticulously craft and embellish writing
- xī稀li里huā哗lā啦clattering, scattering, or in disarray
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Open the tool →Questions about 稀里马虎
What does 稀里马虎 mean?
稀里马虎 (xī lǐ mǎ hu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “careless and sloppy”.
How do you pronounce 稀里马虎?
稀里马虎 is pronounced xī lǐ mǎ hu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 稀里马虎?
不认真，马马虎虎