浪荡 (làng dàng) — to loaf about, to wander aimlessly; to be dissolute, to lead a dissipated life
Definition
Carries a moral judgment — 'dissolute, dissipated' about a person's lifestyle, not just idleness. Stronger and more negative than merely wandering or loafing around.
verb
to loaf aboutto wander aimlesslyto be dissoluteto lead a dissipated life
Examples
- 浪荡，。Tā měi tiān zài wài biān làng dàng, yě bù gōng zuò.He loafs about outside every day and doesn't work.
- 浪荡，。Tā làng dàng le dà bàn shēng, zuì hòu zhōng yú ān dìng xià lái le.He idled away most of his life and finally settled down.
- 浪荡，。Tā bú zài xiàng cóng qián nà yàng làng dàng le, kāi shǐ rèn zhēn gōng zuò.He no longer loafs about like before and starts working seriously.
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