疏于 (shū yú) — to be negligent in; to neglect

Definition

疏于 (shū yú) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to be negligent in' a duty or task, always followed by a noun like 管理 or 防范. It focuses on the failure of duty rather than simple laziness.

verb
to be negligent into neglect

Examples

  • 疏于，。
    Tā shū yú guǎn lǐ, dǎo zhì gōng sī kuī sǔn.
    He was negligent in management, causing the company to lose money.
  • 疏于，。
    Yóu yú shū yú fáng fàn, tā men de xì tǒng bèi hēi kè gōng jī le.
    Due to neglect of precautions, their system was hacked.
  • 疏于，。
    Tā zài gōng zuò shàng shū yú nǔ lì, suǒ yǐ jìn shēng jī huì hěn shǎo.
    She neglected effort in her work, so there were few promotion opportunities.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

疏shūnegligent
于yúin

疏 means negligent, and 于 means in, expressing negligent in something.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 疋疋pǐ
  • 㐬㐬㐬

The form 疏 combines 㐬 with 疋, where 疋 supplies the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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