疏于

疏於

shūyú

verb #33,544

Meanings

1 to be negligent in
2 to fail to pay attention to
3 to be lacking in

Characters

to neglect, sparse

in, with respect to

Examples

他疏于管理,导致公司亏损。

Tā shūyú guǎnlǐ, dǎozhì gōngsī kuīsǔn.

He was negligent in management, leading to company losses.

由于疏于防范,他被骗了。

Yóuyú shūyú fángfàn, tā bèi piàn le.

Due to a lack of caution, he was scammed.

她疏于联系朋友。

Tā shūyú liánxì péngyǒu.

She's been negligent about staying in touch with friends.

Tips

grammar

Pattern: 疏于 + verb/noun (一个事项), "to be remiss with respect to X." Always carries a faintly accusatory/self-critical tone. Common collocations: 疏于管理, 疏于防范, 疏于照顾, 疏于联系. Never positive — you can't 疏于 something good.

Stroke Order

疏 shū

于 yú