懒惰 (lǎn duò) — lazy, idle
Definition
懒惰 (lǎnduò) means 'lazy' — an adjective emphasizing a moral failing, like not wanting to work. 懒 is the shorter, more colloquial equivalent; 闲/空闲 describe being free or unoccupied, not unwilling to work.
adjective
lazyidle
Examples
- 懒惰。Tā yīn wèi lǎn duò bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He was fired from the company because of laziness.
- 懒惰。Kè fú lǎn duò xū yào jí qiáng de zì lǜ.Overcoming laziness requires extremely strong self-discipline.
- 懒惰，。Zhè hái zi bìng bú shì lǎn duò, zhǐ shì quē fá dòng lì.This child is not actually lazy, just lacking motivation.
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