懶 (lǎn) - Lazy, indolent, slothful & describes a person who avoids work or exertion.

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lǎn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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懶 · lǎn

Lazy, indolent, slothful;

describes a person who avoids work or exertion.

Lazy, indolent, slothfuldescribes a person who avoids work or exertion.

Usage highlights

Lazy personLazy bonesLazy and idleLazy attitudeFeel lazyLazy pig

Synonyms

  • 惰— inert, sluggish, lazy
  • 怠— idle, negligent, slack
  • 懈— slack, lax, remiss

Antonyms

  • 勤— diligent, industrious, hardworking
  • 奋— energetic, vigorous, active
  • 努— strive, exert, make effort

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is too lazy to clean his room (他太懒了，不打扫房间).
  • Don't be lazy about studying (学习不要偷懒).
  • She felt lazy on Sunday morning (星期天早上她感觉很懒散).
  • This is a lazy solution to the problem (这是对问题的懒惰解决方案).

Collocations

  • Lazy person(懒人)
  • Lazy bones(懒骨头)
  • Lazy and idle(懒惰)
  • Lazy attitude(懒态)
  • Feel lazy(发懒)
  • Lazy pig(懒猪)

Idioms

  • Food ready for the mouth and clothes for the body(饭来张口，衣来伸手)
  • Too lazy to move(懒得动弹)
  • Lazy and gluttonous(好吃懒做)
  • Heart lazy and body tired(心灰意懒)
  • Lazy and indolent(懒懒散散)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, laziness is strongly discouraged and seen as contrary to Confucian values of diligence and hard work.
  • The character contains the 'heart' radical (忄), suggesting laziness is considered a state of mind or attitude.
  • Modern internet slang uses '懒癌' (lazy cancer) humorously to describe extreme laziness.
  • Historically associated with negative moral character and lack of ambition.

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