拆烂污

拆爛污

chāilànwū

idiom

Meanings

1 to slack off sloppily
2 to do a half-hearted, messy job
3 to leave a mess for others

Characters

to tear apart, break up

Examples

这种态度就是在拆烂污，对谁都不负责。

Zhèzhǒng tàidu jiùshì zài chāilànwū, duì shéi dōu bù fùzé.

That attitude is pure half-hearted slacking, responsible to no one.

他办事向来拆烂污，交给别人都不放心。

Tā bànshì xiànglái chāilànwū, jiāogěi biérén dōu bù fàngxīn.

He always does things sloppily, nobody feels comfortable handing work to him.

Tips

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Originally Shanghai dialect, now widely understood. A vivid image: picking up a mess and scattering it around rather than cleaning it properly. Use dismissively.

Stroke Order

拆 chāi

烂 làn

污 wū