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偷懒
tōu lǎn
Meaning
- to be lazy
- to goof off
Definition
偷懒：故意逃避工作、职责或活动，以便节省精力或避免劳累。
To slack off; to avoid work, responsibility, or activity deliberately to save energy or avoid exertion.
Usage
常用于描述在工作、学习或日常任务中，为了轻松而逃避本应做的事情。
Often used to describe shirking one's duties, work, study, or tasks to have an easier time.
Examples
- 1 他总爱在工作时间偷懒，看手机。 (He always likes to slack off during work hours, looking at his phone.)
- 2 学生不应该在课堂上偷懒。 (Students should not slack off in class.)
- 3 如果你总是偷懒，老板可能会生气。 (If you always slack off, the boss might get angry.)
- 4 她因为偷懒而没有完成作业。 (She didn't finish her homework because she was slacking off.)
- 5 别偷懒了，赶紧把活干完。 (Don't slack off, hurry up and finish the work.)
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