偷懒 - To Slack Off - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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to slack off

偷

to steal

懒

lazy

tou1lan3 • tōulǎn

to slack off

slack off, slacked off, slacking off, slacks off, loaf, to loaf

When you 偷懒 slack off you act 懒 lazy at work, making your annoying boss feel that you are 偷 stealing wages from him.

她常常偷懒不打扫。

She often slacks off and doesn't clean.

偷懒是不好的习惯。

Slacking off is a bad habit.

我喜欢偷懒，那又怎样？

I like to slack off, so what?