Chinese word

粗心大意

Pronunciation

Pinyincū xīn dà yì

Meaning

  • adjectivecareless

Example

我昨天因为粗心大意，把钱包落在了餐厅。wǒ zuó tiān yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì bǎ qián bāo luò zài le cān tīng

I left my wallet at the restaurant yesterday because I was careless.

Illustration for 粗心大意 (careless)

More examples

老师经常说，别粗心大意，做题后要仔细检查。lǎo shī jīng cháng shuō bié cū xīn dà yì zuò tí hòu yào zǐ xì jiǎn chá

My teacher often says, "Don't be careless; check your work carefully after you finish the problems."

Core concept

Attention slips away from small details, causing mistakes and forgotten belongings.

Common phrases

  • 别粗心大意bié cū xīn dà yì

    don't be careless

  • 粗心大意的毛病cū xīn dà yì de máo bìng

    careless habit

  • 粗心大意的表现cū xīn dà yì de biǎo xiàn

    signs of carelessness

Similar words

粗心cū xīn: Being careless and often making small mistakes because of poor attention.
大意dà yì: Being inattentive to details and likely to overlook something important.
不小心bù xiǎo xīn: Being careless in a brief moment, such as dropping or forgetting something.
马虎má hǔ: Being sloppy by handling matters casually and neglecting small details.

Definition in Chinese

因注意力不够或马虎而犯错或忘记东西。yīn zhù yì lì bú gòu huò má hǔ ér fàn cuò huò wàng jì dōng xī

Word origin

粗心大意 (cūxīndàyì, "careless") joins 粗心 (cūxīn, "careless") and 大意 (dàyì, "inattentive"), two near-synonymous parts that reinforce the same idea.

Usage tips

  • This word can describe either one brief lapse or a repeated habit, so the surrounding context shows whether the criticism is mild or serious.

Other meanings

  • scatterbrainedadjective

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