稀松 (xī sōng) — (stative verb) (of attitude or work) careless, sloppy, unconcerned; (stative verb) (of matters or importance) trivial, insignificant, unimportant; (stative verb) (of texture) loose, porous
Definition
Used mostly in the set phrase 稀松平常 ('plain, nothing special') to mean 'trivial, run-of-the-mill'. Can also describe a loose/porous texture (as in fabric). Avoid it for casual careless attitudes — say 随便 or 马虎 instead.
adjective
(stative verb) (of attitude or work) carelesssloppyunconcerned(stative verb) (of matters or importance) trivialinsignificantunimportant(stative verb) (of texture) looseporous
Examples
- 稀松，。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì de tài dù fēi cháng xī sōng, gēn běn bú zài hu jié guǒ.His attitude toward this matter is very careless; he simply doesn't care about the outcome.
- 稀松，。Zhè xiē dōu shì xī sōng de xiǎo wèn tí, bú yòng tài dān xīn.These are all trivial little problems, there's no need to worry too much.
- 稀松，。Zhè zhǒng miàn liào hěn xī sōng, tòu qì xìng hěn hǎo.This fabric is very loose and porous, with great breathability.
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