掉以轻心

掉以輕心

diàoyǐ-qīngxīn

idiom #22,759

Meanings

1 to treat lightly
2 to lower one's guard
3 to take something lightly

Characters

to drop / to lower

Examples

对于安全问题，我们不能掉以轻心。

Duìyú ānquán wèntí, wǒmen bùnéng diàoyǐ-qīngxīn.

We cannot take safety issues lightly.

即使领先也不要掉以轻心。

Jíshǐ lǐngxiān yě bùyào diàoyǐ-qīngxīn.

Even when ahead, don't let your guard down.

他掉以轻心，结果错失了良机。

Tā diàoyǐ-qīngxīn, jiéguǒ cuòshī le liángjī.

He took it too lightly and ended up missing a great opportunity.

Tips

usage

Almost always used in the negative (不能掉以轻心, 不要掉以轻心) as a warning not to be careless. Rarely used to describe actually being careless - for that, 大意 or 粗心 are more natural.

Stroke Order

掉 diào

以 yǐ

轻 qīng

心 xīn