吊兒郎當

简 吊儿郎当 · 繁 吊兒郎當
Mandarin · pinyin diào r láng dāng

Meanings

  1. sloppy
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吊
diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
兒
ér · son, child, oneself; final part
郎
láng · gentleman, young man; husband
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
儿
ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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4–5–2–1 · diao4 r5 lang2 dang1

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diu3 ji4 long4 dong1

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diu3 ji4 long4 dong1

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adj

  1. (colloquial) sloppy; slapdash; lackadaisical; careless; half-assed

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