Definition
懒虫 is a colloquial, mildly teasing term for a lazy person — literally 'lazy bug'. You can use it to affectionately scold someone who sleeps in or avoids work, similar to calling someone a 'lazybones' in English. It functions as a noun and is most common in casual conversation.
n.
(colloquial) lazyboneslazy person
Examples
- ，懒虫！Kuài qǐchuáng, nǐ zhège lǎn chóng!Get up, you lazybones!
- 懒虫，。Wǒ jiā nà zhī māo shì ge dà lǎn chóng, zhěng tiān shuìjiào.That cat of mine is a real lazybones — it sleeps all day.
- 懒虫，。Bié dāng lǎn chóng le, gēn wǒ yìqǐ pǎobù ba.Stop being a lazybones and go jogging with me.
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