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粗心大意 cū xīn dà yì — negligent

cū (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level) dà (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling)cu1 xin1 da4 yi4

negligent

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. negligent

    negligent; careless; inadvertent

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 心
    xīn (first tone, high and level)

    heart; mind, feelings, intention; the centre of something (中心)

    4 strokesRadical 心
  • 大
    dà (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling)

    big, large; (of age) old; greatly, very; (dài) only in 大夫 dàifu, a doctor

    3 strokesRadical 大