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马马虎虎 — “Careless”

马马虎虎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless”. Perfunctory; not serious; passable; so-so.

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马马虎虎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 马mǎ
  • 马ma
  • 虎hū
  • 虎hū

马马虎虎 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
马
ma3horse, big, large
虎
hū8Tiger; brave; intimidate
虎
hū8Tiger; brave; intimidate

Example Sentence with 马马虎虎

他对待工作总是马马虎虎,所以经常出现一些小错误。
He is always careless with his work, so small mistakes often occur.

Idioms Related to 马马虎虎

Synonyms of 马马虎虎

  • cū粗xīn心dà大yì意careless and negligent

Antonyms of 马马虎虎

  • yī一sī丝bù不gǒu苟meticulous and conscientious

More idioms starting with 马

  • mǎ马shàng上gōng功chéng成achieve success quickly, often by military conquest
  • mǎ马shàng上qiáng墙tóu头a romantic rendezvous spot
  • mǎ马shàng上dé得tiān天xià下win an empire on horseback
  • mǎ马shàng上fáng房zi子overtly agree, covertly oppose
  • mǎ马shàng上kàn看huā花to observe things superficially
  • mǎ马bù不tíng停tí蹄advancing tirelessly without stopping
  • mǎ马bù不jiě解ān鞍to work without rest
  • mǎ马zhōng中guān关wǔ五typographical or scribal errors
  • mǎ马yǎng仰rén人fān翻utter chaos and confusion
  • mǎ马rù入huà华shān山universal peace and tranquility
  • mǎ马dào到gōng功chéng成achieve instant success
  • mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功instant success

Questions about 马马虎虎

What does 马马虎虎 mean?
马马虎虎 (mǎ ma hū hū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless”.
How do you pronounce 马马虎虎?
马马虎虎 is pronounced mǎ ma hū hū in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 马马虎虎?
指还过得去。亦形容做事不认真,不仔细。
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