粗心大意 (cū xīn dà yì) — careless, negligent, inattentive
Definition
A four-character set phrase meaning 'careless' — emphasizes both inattention (粗心) and a casual, dismissive attitude (大意). More negative than 马虎, which is milder; 草率 stresses acting too hastily rather than overlooking details.
phrase
carelessnegligentinattentive
Examples
- 粗心大意，。Tā yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì, bǎ zhòng yào de wén jiàn nòng diū le.He was careless and lost the important document.
- 粗心大意，。Zuò rèn hé shì dōu bù néng cū xīn dà yì, fǒu zé huì chū wèn tí.You must not be careless in anything, or problems will arise.
- ，粗心大意。Zhè jiàn shì fēi cháng zhòng yào, qiān wàn cū xīn dà yì bù dé.This matter is extremely important; you absolutely must not be careless.
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