混日子 (hún) — to muddle along, to get through life aimlessly
Definition
A colloquial verb-object phrase meaning 'to muddle through life without goals or effort.' Carries a negative judgment about wasting time, unlike neutral terms like 过日子.
verb
to muddle alongto get through life aimlessly
Examples
- 混日子，。Tā zhěng tiān hún, shén me dōu bú zuò.He muddles along all day, not doing anything.
- 混日子。Nǐ bù néng zài zhè yàng hún xià qù le.You can't keep muddling along like this.
- ，。Tā zài gōng sī hùn le jǐ nián rì zi, yì diǎn jìn bù dōu méi yǒu.He muddled along at the company for a few years without any progress.
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