松懈 (sōng xiè) — (verb) to slack off, to relax one's efforts (negatively); (adjective) slack, lax, negligent
Definition
松懈 is a negative 'slack, lax' — about letting effort or discipline slip. Unlike 放松 (healthy, intentional relaxation), 懈怠 implies failing in duty. Compare 松弛 (physical looseness or lax rules).
verb
to slack offto relax one's efforts (negatively)
adjective
slacklaxnegligent
Examples
- 松懈。Fáng yì gōng zuò yí kè yě bù néng sōng xiè.Epidemic prevention work cannot be slack for a single moment.
- 松懈，。Tā zuì jìn xué xí tài dù hěn sōng xiè, chéng jì xià jiàng le bù shǎo.His attitude toward studying has been very slack lately, and his grades have dropped quite a bit.
- 松懈。Cháng qī sōng xiè huì dǎo zhì tuán duì xiào lǜ jiàng dī.Long-term slackness will lead to a decrease in team efficiency.
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