冒失鬼 (mào shi guǐ) — a reckless or impulsive person; a harum-scarum
Definition
A casual, mildly scolding label for someone who acts rashly without thinking. 鬼 here is a colloquial suffix, not literal.
noun
a reckless or impulsive persona harum-scarum
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 冒失鬼，！Nǐ zhè ge mào shi guǐ, yòu bǎ mén zhuàng huài le!You reckless person, you've broken the door again!
- ，冒失鬼。Tā zuò shì tài chōng dòng, dà jiā dōu jiào tā mào shi guǐ.He acts too impulsively; everyone calls him a harum-scarum.
- 冒失鬼，。Bié xiàng gè mào shi guǐ yí yàng, xiān xiǎng xiǎng zài huí dá.Don't act like a reckless person; think before you answer.
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