Definition
漫不经心 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'careless and not putting one's heart into it'. You use it to describe someone who is offhand, inattentive, or negligent—often with a mildly critical tone. It can serve as a predicate ('他做事总是漫不经心'), an adverbial ('漫不经心地说'), or an attributive ('漫不经心的态度').
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(chengyu) carelessoffhandinattentivenegligent
Examples
- 漫不经心，。Tā zuòshì zǒngshì màn bú, jīngcháng chūcuò.He's always careless when doing things and often makes mistakes.
- 漫不经心，。Tā màn bú de sǎo le yì yǎn, méi fāxiàn shénme wèntí.She glanced offhandedly and didn't notice any problems.
- 漫不经心。Lǎoshī pīpíng le tā màn bú de tàidu.The teacher criticized his careless attitude.
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