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吊尔郎当 — “Sloppy and casual”

吊尔郎当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sloppy and casual”. Disheveled and unkempt; lacking seriousness or proper attention to detail.

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吊尔郎当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吊尔郎当 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吊
diào6to hang, mourn, revoke
尔
ěr5you, your, that, such, merely
郎
láng9young man, husband, official
当
dāng6to act as or serve as

Example Sentence with 吊尔郎当

他总是穿着吊儿郎当的,看起来对什么事都不太上心。
He always dresses in a sloppy manner and seems not to take anything seriously.

Idioms Related to 吊尔郎当

More idioms starting with 吊

  • diào吊ér儿làng浪dàng荡careless and irresponsible
  • diào吊er儿láng郎dāng当Slovenly, careless, and casual
  • diào吊gǔ古shāng伤jīn今mourn past glories, grieve present decline
  • diào吊gǔ古xún寻yōu幽visit ancient sites and secluded spots
  • diào吊xíng形diào吊yǐng影extremely lonely and isolated
  • diào吊kǎo拷péng棚bā扒torture by hanging, flogging, and stripping
  • diào吊sǐ死fú扶shāng伤mourn the dead and help the injured
  • diào吊sǐ死wèn问shēng生Mourn the dead and comfort the living
  • diào吊sǐ死wèn问jí疾mourn the dead and care for the sick
  • diào吊mín民fá伐zuì罪Comfort the people, punish the wicked
  • diào吊dǎn胆jīng惊xīn心to be filled with fear and dread
  • diào吊dǎn胆tí提xīn心to be extremely worried or fearful

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Questions about 吊尔郎当

What does 吊尔郎当 mean?

吊尔郎当 (diào ěr láng dāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “sloppy and casual”.

How do you pronounce 吊尔郎当?

吊尔郎当 is pronounced diào ěr láng dāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 吊尔郎当?

形容仪容不整,作风散漫,态度不严肃或不认真。

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