松松垮垮 (sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ) — loose and baggy (of clothing, especially in an untidy way); slack, lazy, perfunctory (of attitude, work, or discipline)
Definition
An onomatopoeic-style reduplication describing a sloppy, sagging looseness — used for baggy clothes and for a lax, unmotivated attitude at work.
bound form
loose and baggy (of clothing, especially in an untidy way)slacklazyperfunctory (of attitude, work, or discipline)
Examples
- 松松垮垮，。Zhè tiáo kù zi tài sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ le, yì diǎn dōu bù hé shēn.These pants are way too baggy; they don't fit at all.
- 松松垮垮，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ de, lǐng dǎo duì tā hěn bù mǎn yì.He's always slack in his work; the boss is very dissatisfied with him.
- 松松垮垮，。Zhè ge tuán duì jì lǜ sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ, xū yào yán gé guǎn lǐ.This team's discipline is lax; strict management is needed.
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