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草草了事 — “To handle something carelessly or perfunctorily”

草草了事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle something carelessly or perfunctorily”. To do a job in a slipshod manner. Literally, “Haphazardly finish a matter”.

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草草了事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 草cǎo
  • 草cǎo
  • 了liǎo
  • 事shì

草草了事 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
了
liǎo2completion or change
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 草草了事

他因为时间紧迫,只能草草了事地完成了报告。
Because of tight deadlines, he could only finish the report carelessly.

Idioms Related to 草草了事

Synonyms of 草草了事

  • fū敷yǎn衍liǎo了shì事to do things perfunctorily
  • cǎo草cǎo草shōu收bīng兵finish hastily and carelessly

Antonyms of 草草了事

  • yī一sī丝bù不gǒu苟meticulous and conscientious
  • jīng兢jīng兢yè业yè业scrupulous and diligent in work

More idioms starting with 草

  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风cóng从be influenced and follow good example
  • cǎo草yǎn偃fēng风xíng行influence spreads widely and is readily followed
  • cǎo草chuàng创wèi未jiù就just begun, not yet completed
  • cǎo草tóu头tiān天zǐ子local strongman or warlord
  • cǎo草lú庐sān三gù顾repeatedly invite a talented person
  • cǎo草mù木jù俱xiǔ朽die without leaving a trace
  • cǎo草mù木yú愚fū夫uneducated, simple country person
  • cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵imagining threats everywhere
  • cǎo草mù木zhī知wēi威His immense power is universally recognized
  • cǎo草mù木róng荣kū枯the flourishing and withering of plants
  • cǎo草mù木xiāo萧shū疏withered and sparse plants in late autumn
  • cǎo草zé泽yīng英xióng雄Wilderness hero

Questions about 草草了事

What does 草草了事 mean?
草草了事 (cǎo cǎo liǎo shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to handle something carelessly or perfunctorily”.
How do you pronounce 草草了事?
草草了事 is pronounced cǎo cǎo liǎo shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 草草了事 literally mean?
Literally, 草草了事 means “Haphazardly finish a matter”. It is used to mean “to handle something carelessly or perfunctorily”.
What is the Chinese definition of 草草了事?
草草:形容草率、马虎;了:办完,结束。草率地把事情结束了。
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