干脆利落

乾脆利落

gāncuì-lìluò

idiom #31,411

Meanings

1 clean and decisive
2 direct and efficient
3 no fooling around

Characters

to fall; to settle

Examples

HSK 5

她干脆利落地拒绝了他的请求。

Tā gāncuì-lìluò de jùjué le tā de qǐngqiú.

She turned down his request cleanly and without hesitation.

HSK 6

他做事干脆利落，从不拖泥带水。

Tā zuòshì gāncuì-lìluò, cóngbù tuōní-dàishuǐ.

He gets things done cleanly and decisively, never dragging his feet.

Tips

usage

Describes speech or action: clean, snappy, no wasted motion. Antonym 拖泥带水 'dragging mud and water' = sloppy and indecisive. Often adverbial: 干脆利落地 + verb.

Stroke Order

干 gān

脆 cuì

利 lì

落 luò