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遊惰

简游惰 · 繁遊惰

Mandarin · pinyin yóu duò

to laze about without doing anything productive

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遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
惰: duò · indolent, careless, lazy, idle
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam

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2–4 · you2 duo4

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