疏忽大意 (shū hu dà yì) — neglectful and careless, inattentive and negligent
Definition
An AABB idiom meaning 'negligent and careless' — blameworthy inattention to detail, stronger than a simple mistake. Often paired with 不能 in warnings.
idiom
neglectful and carelessinattentive and negligent
Examples
- 疏忽大意。Zhè cì de shī bài wán quán shì yīn wèi tā de shū hu dà yì.This failure was entirely due to his neglect and carelessness.
- 疏忽大意。Kāi chē shí qiān wàn bù néng shū hu dà yì.You must never be neglectful and careless when driving.
- ，疏忽大意。Xiě lùn wén shí, rèn hé shū hu dà yì dōu kě néng yǐng xiǎng jié guǒ.When writing a thesis, any neglect and carelessness can affect the outcome.
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