莽撞 (mǎng zhuàng) — impetuous, rash; rough, uncultured (in manner)
Definition
Adjective meaning 'rash, impetuous' — focuses on acting without thinking, a stronger, more negative word than 冲动 (impulsive, often neutral).
adjective
impetuousrashroughuncultured (in manner)
Examples
- 莽撞，。Tā zuò shì hěn mǎng zhuàng, cóng lái bù zǐ xì kǎo lǜ.He does things very rashly, never carefully considering.
- 莽撞，。Tā de yán xíng yǒu xiē mǎng zhuàng, ràng rén jué de bú tài lǐ mào.His words and actions are a bit rough, making people feel not very polite.
- 莽撞，。Bié nà me mǎng zhuàng, xiān tīng tīng dà jiā de yì jiàn.Don't be so impetuous, first listen to everyone's opinions.
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