大意 (dà yì) — (adjective) careless, negligent; to take something lightly; (noun) main idea, gist, general sense
Definition
As an adjective, 大意 (dà yì) means 'careless' — stronger than 马虎 (sloppy in small things) and more about neglecting important risks than 草率 (rushing a decision). As a noun, it means the 'main idea/gist' of a text, close to 要领.
adjective
carelessnegligentto take something lightly
noun
main ideagistgeneral sense
Examples
- 大意，。Nǐ zuò zuò yè shí bú yào dà yì, yào zǐ xì jiǎn chá.You should not be careless when doing homework; check carefully.
- 大意。Zhè piān wén zhāng de dà yì shì bǎo hù huán jìng.The main idea of this article is to protect the environment.
- 大意，。Xiān gào sù wǒ dà yì, zài shuō xì jié.First tell me the gist, then the details.
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