粗枝大叶 — “Careless and sloppy in one's work or actions”
粗枝大叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless and sloppy in one's work or actions”. Negligent; slapdash. Literally, “coarse branches and large leaves”.
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粗枝大叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 粗cū
- 枝zhī
- 大dà
- 叶yè
粗枝大叶 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 粗枝大叶
他做事情总是粗枝大叶，很多细节都会忽略掉
He is always careless and sloppy in his work, often overlooking many details.
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Antonyms of 粗枝大叶
More idioms starting with 粗
- cū粗zhōng中yǒu有xì细careful despite rough appearance
- cū粗sú俗zhī之bèi辈uncultured or vulgar person
- cū粗jù具gěng梗gài概have a rough outline
- cū粗zhì制làn滥zào造produce in a rough and slipshod manner
- cū粗shēng声cū粗qì气speak in a loud, rough voice
- cū粗xīn心dà大qì气careless and sloppy
- cū粗xīn心fú浮qì气careless and impetuous
- cū粗yǒu有méi眉mù目to begin to take shape
- cū粗fú服luàn乱tóu头disheveled appearance from simple clothing and messy hair
- cū粗zhū株dà大yè叶work carelessly or roughly
- cū粗cū粗bèn笨bèn笨clumsy and unwieldy
Questions about 粗枝大叶
- What does 粗枝大叶 mean?
- 粗枝大叶 (cū zhī dà yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless and sloppy in one's work or actions”.
- How do you pronounce 粗枝大叶?
- 粗枝大叶 is pronounced cū zhī dà yè in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 粗枝大叶 literally mean?
- Literally, 粗枝大叶 means “coarse branches and large leaves”. It is used to mean “Careless and sloppy in one's work or actions”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 粗枝大叶?
- 绘画，画树木粗枝大叶，不用工笔。比喻工作粗糙，不认真细致。