Definitions

duò lazy

Etymology phono-semantic

mind

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About

The character 惰, meaning lazy or indolent, is structured with the heart radical (忄) on the left, indicating a mental or emotional aspect, and the component 隋 on the right, which functions phonetically. Etymologically, it derives from associations with declining or slackening, a sense that narrowed to specifically denote laziness. Its form has been stable, and the meaning has consistently referred to a lack of diligence or energy in both classical and modern usage.

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他非常懒

Tā fēicháng lǎnduò.

He is very lazy.

是不好的习惯。

Lǎnduò shì bù hǎo de xíguàn.

Laziness is a bad habit.

性让他无法进步。

Duòxìng ràng tā wúfǎ jìnbù.

His inertia prevents him from making progress.

克服懒需要毅力。

Kèfú lǎnduò xūyào yìlì.

Overcoming laziness requires willpower.

她的懒导致了失败。

Tā de lǎnduò dǎozhìle shībài.

Her laziness led to failure.

长期懒会损害健康。

Chángqī lǎnduò huì sǔnhài jiànkāng.

Long-term laziness can harm your health.

性气体很难发生反应。

Duòxìng qìtǐ hěn nán fāshēng fǎnyìng.

Noble gases are difficult to react.

我们必须抵制性思维。

Wǒmen bìxū dǐzhì duòxìng sīwéi.

We must resist inertial thinking.