疏于 (shū yú) — to be negligent in; to neglect

Definition

疏于 (shū yú) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to be negligent in' a duty or task, always followed by a noun like 管理 or 防范. It focuses on the failure of duty rather than simple laziness.

verb

to be negligent into neglect

Examples

疏于，。
Tā shū yú guǎn lǐ, dǎo zhì gōng sī kuī sǔn.
He was negligent in management, causing the company to lose money.
疏于，。
Yóu yú shū yú fáng fàn, tā men de xì tǒng bèi hēi kè gōng jī le.
Due to neglect of precautions, their system was hacked.
疏于，。
Tā zài gōng zuò shàng shū yú nǔ lì, suǒ yǐ jìn shēng jī huì hěn shǎo.
She neglected effort in her work, so there were few promotion opportunities.

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