漫不经心 (màn bú) — (chengyu) careless; offhand; inattentive; negligent
Definition
An idiom meaning 'careless, inattentive' — emphasizes a casual, distracted attitude rather than inability. Pairs with 态度 or 地 + verb (e.g. 漫不经心地翻阅).
idiom
(chengyu) carelessoffhandinattentivenegligent
Examples
- 漫不经心，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì màn bú, jīng cháng chū cuò.He's always careless when doing things and often makes mistakes.
- 漫不经心，。Tā màn bú dì sǎo le yì yǎn, méi fā xiàn shén me wèn tí.She glanced offhandedly and didn't notice any problems.
- 漫不经心。Lǎo shī pī píng le tā màn bú de tài dù.The teacher criticized his careless attitude.
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