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草率从事 — “To do things carelessly”

草率从事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do things carelessly”. To act perfunctorily; to be sloppy in handling affairs. Literally, “carelessly handle affairs”.

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草率从事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 草cǎo
  • 率shuài
  • 从cóng
  • 事shì

草率从事 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough
率
shuài11lead, rate, or rash
从
cóng4to follow or comply
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 草率从事

这项重要工作,你怎么可以草率从事呢?
How can you deal with such an important task so carelessly?

Idioms Related to 草率从事

Synonyms of 草率从事

  • cǎo草shuài率liǎo了shì事to do things carelessly

Antonyms of 草率从事

  • zhèng郑zhòng重qí其shì事to treat with great seriousness

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 草率从事

What does 草率从事 mean?
草率从事 (cǎo shuài cóng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do things carelessly”.
How do you pronounce 草率从事?
草率从事 is pronounced cǎo shuài cóng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 草率从事 literally mean?
Literally, 草率从事 means “carelessly handle affairs”. It is used to mean “to do things carelessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 草率从事?
草率:粗枝大叶,敷衍了事。马马虎虎就处理了。形容办事不认真。
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