HSK · Level 77
45 words
Chinese word
鲁莽
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǔ mǎng
Meaning
- adjectiverash
Example
她说话太鲁莽，常常得罪人。tā shuō huà tài lú mǎng cháng cháng dé zuì rén
She speaks too rashly and often offends people.
More examples
在复杂问题面前，鲁莽的决定往往带来更多风险。zài fù zá wèn tí miàn qián lú mǎng de jué dìng wáng wǎng dài lái gèng duō fēng xiǎn
In the face of complex problems, rash decisions often bring more risks.
Core concept
Words or actions come out before thought has shaped them, creating avoidable errors or offense.
Common phrases
鲁莽的决定lú mǎng de jué dìng
rash decision
鲁莽的做法lú mǎng de zuò fǎ
rash approach
Similar words
轻率qīng shuài: Making judgments or remarks without enough thought, often leading to later problems.
草率cǎo shuài: Done with too little care or attention to proper steps, so errors and omissions are likely.
冲动chōng dòng: Acting before thinking because of a strong feeling or desire.
冒失mào shī: Behaving without enough care for others or surroundings, often causing rudeness or mistakes.
Definition in Chinese
行为轻率、缺乏深思熟虑，容易造成错误或麻烦。xíng wéi qīng shuài quē fá shēn sī shú lǜ róng yì zào chéng cuò wù huò má fán
Word origin
The two characters suggest dull judgment and wild force: 鲁 (lǔ, "crude or dull") + 莽 (mǎng, "wild and impetuous") gives the compound its sense of uncontrolled conduct.
Usage tips
- English "careless" often points to insufficient attention, but 鲁莽 (lǔmǎng, "rash") more strongly marks behavior or speech as too quick and poorly judged.
Other meanings
- recklessadjective
- carelessadjective
Opposites
- 谨慎jǐn shèncautiousadjective
- 稳健wěn jiànsteadyadjective