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偷懒耍滑
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偷懒耍滑

偷懒耍滑 — “To shirk one's responsibilities”

偷懒耍滑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shirk one's responsibilities”. To be lazy and cunning to avoid work.

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偷懒耍滑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偷懒耍滑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偷
tōu11to steal or do secretly
懒
lǎn16lazy, idle, sluggish
耍
shuǎ9play, frolic, wield, or trick
滑
huá13smooth, slippery, slide

Example Sentence with 偷懒耍滑

他总是喜欢在工作中偷懒耍滑,把任务推给别人。
He always tries to shirk his duties and push his tasks onto others.

Idioms Related to 偷懒耍滑

Synonyms of 偷懒耍滑

  • tóu投jī机qǔ取qiǎo巧seize opportunity for personal gain by improper means

More idioms starting with 偷

  • tōu偷dōng东mō摸xī西to pilfer small things
  • tōu偷tōu偷mō摸mō摸do something stealthily or surreptitiously
  • tōu偷hé合qǔ取róng容fawn on others for favor
  • tōu偷hé合gǒu苟cóng从opportunistically conform to gain favor
  • tōu偷hé合gǒu苟róng容ingratiate and compromise for precarious existence
  • tōu偷shēng声xì细qì气speak in a soft and gentle voice
  • tōu偷tiān天huàn换rì日secretly alter truth for deception
  • tōu偷jiān奸qǔ取qiǎo巧gain advantage by cunning
  • tōu偷mèi媚qǔ取róng容fawn for favor
  • tōu偷ān安dàn旦xī夕seek temporary ease
  • tōu偷ān安gǒu苟qiě且seek temporary ease and muddle through
  • tōu偷hán寒sòng送nuǎn暖show thoughtful concern

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Questions about 偷懒耍滑

What does 偷懒耍滑 mean?

偷懒耍滑 (tōu lǎn shuǎ huá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shirk one's responsibilities”.

How do you pronounce 偷懒耍滑?

偷懒耍滑 is pronounced tōu lǎn shuǎ huá in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 偷懒耍滑?

指有意逃避、耍弄手段使自己少出力或不担责任

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