HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
懒惰
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǎn duò
Meaning
- adjectivelazy
Example
他太懒惰了，什么都不做。tā tài lǎn duò le shén me dōu bú zuò
He is too lazy and does nothing.
More examples
长期缺乏目标的人容易变得懒惰。cháng qī quē fá mù biāo de rén róng yì biàn de lǎn duò
People who lack goals for a long time tend to become lazy.
Core concept
A settled reluctance to spend effort, shown by delayed action and duties left unattended.
Common phrases
变得懒惰biàn de lǎn duò
become lazy
懒惰的习惯lǎn duò de xí guàn
lazy habit
Similar words
懒lǎn: Finding action too troublesome and therefore not wanting to do things.
懒散lán sàn: Being listless and lax, with little motivation and too little care in daily actions.
懈怠xiè dài: Showing a careless failure to perform duties or provide the effort they require.
松懈sōng xiè: Being less alert and putting in less effort after letting down one's guard.
Definition in Chinese
形容不愿意付出努力或主动做事，常选择拖延或休息而不行动的性格或状态。xíng róng bú yuàn yì fù chū nǔ lì huò zhǔ dòng zuò shì cháng xuǎn zé tuō yán huò xiū xī ér bù xíng dòng de xìng gé huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
懒惰 (lǎnduò, "lazy") is a compound of 懒 (lǎn, "unwilling to act") and 惰 (duò, "idle"), pairing near-synonyms to express an ingrained lack of effort.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word has a somewhat formal tone, so it often sounds more natural in descriptions or writing than in casual comments.
Other meanings
- slack offverb
- slovenlyadjective
Opposites
- 勤奋qín fèndiligentadjective
- 勤快qín kuàihardworkingadjective
Related words
- 懒洋洋lǎn yáng yánglanguididiom
- 懒汉lǎn hànlazy personnoun