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偷懒

slack off

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tou1lan3 • tōulǎn

Meaning

Primary

slack off

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic

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.

Usage

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?

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