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马虎虎
mǎmǎhūhū
Description
“马马虎虎”是一个很常用的词，可以说事情做得不太认真，也可以回答别人“还可以，一般般”。
"马马虎虎" is a very common phrase, used to say something was done carelessly or to respond to someone with "so-so, just okay."
Meanings
马马虎虎mǎmǎhūhū
just so-so; average; not great
你最近怎么样？马马虎虎吧。
How have you been lately? So-so.
马马虎虎mǎmǎhūhū
careless; sloppy; not serious
他做事很马马虎虎。
He does things carelessly.
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Notes
- Note
often written 马马虎虎; the shorter form 马虎 (mǎhu) means the same 'careless'.
- Nuance
as an answer to 'how are you?', it means 'so-so', neither good nor bad.
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