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草草
cǎocǎo
Description
"草草"的意思是做事不认真、很快，没有仔细想。
"草草" means doing something carelessly and quickly, without careful thought.
我们常说"草草结束"或"草草完成"，表示做得不好、太随便。
We often say "草草结束" or "草草完成" to indicate something done poorly or too casually.
Meanings
草草cǎocǎo
hastily; carelessly; in a rushed way
他草草看了一遍就走了。
He glanced over it hastily and left.
草草了事cǎocǎo liǎoshì
to finish something carelessly and hastily
这么重要的事，不能草草了事。
Such an important matter can't be handled carelessly.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 草 (grass, rough/careless), giving an adverbial sense of doing things sloppily.
- Nuance
often carries mild criticism; implies work was rushed and not done properly.
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