懒洋洋 (lǎn yāng yāng) — languid; indolent; listless

Definition

A vivid, colloquial adverbial meaning 'languid and lazy' — describes someone's slow, slack posture or mood (e.g. lying around, half-asleep). Stronger and more pictorial than plain 懒.

verb

languidindolentlistless

Examples

懒洋洋，。
Tā lǎn yāng yāng dì tǎng zài shā fā shàng, bù xiǎng dòng.
He lay languidly on the sofa, not wanting to move.
，懒洋洋。
Xiǎo māo shài zhe tài yáng, yí fù lǎn yāng yāng de yàng zi.
The kitten basked in the sun, looking all lazy.
，懒洋洋，。
Jīn tiān zhōu mò, dà jiā dōu lǎn yāng yāng de, bù xiǎng chū mén.
It's the weekend; everyone is feeling languid and doesn't want to go out.

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