懒得 (lǎn de) — not to feel like (doing sth), disinclined to (due to laziness or lack of interest)
Definition
懒得 (lǎn de) means "can't be bothered / don't feel like" doing something — it's about your mood or laziness in the moment. Unlike 偷懒, which is actively slacking on a duty, 懒得 just describes your lack of motivation.
verb
not to feel like (doing sth)disinclined to (due to laziness or lack of interest)
Examples
- ，懒得。Jīn tiān tiān qì bù hǎo, wǒ lǎn de qù jiàn shēn fáng le.The weather is bad today, so I don't feel like going to the gym.
- 懒得，。Tā lǎn de fù xí, jié guǒ kǎo shì méi jí gé.He didn't feel like reviewing, so he ended up failing the exam.
- 懒得，。Zhōu mò wǒ lǎn de qǐ chuáng, yì zhí tǎng dào zhōng wǔ.On weekends I don't feel like getting up and just lie in bed until noon.
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