疏于防范

疏於防範

shū yú fángfàn

phrase

Meanings

1 to neglect to take precautions
2 to be lax in vigilance

Characters

lax; sparse; to neglect

at; in (formal)

to guard against

Examples

HSK 7-9

由于疏于防范，公司遭受了网络攻击。

Yóuyú shūyú fángfàn, gōngsī zāoshòu le wǎngluò gōngjī.

Because of lax precautions, the company suffered a cyberattack.

HSK 7-9

我们绝不能疏于防范火灾。

Wǒmen juébù néng shūyú fángfàn huǒzāi.

We must never be lax about fire prevention.

Tips

grammar

Built on the pattern 疏于 + [activity] = “to neglect [activity].” You’ll also see 疏于管理 (neglect of management), 疏于照顾 (neglectful care). Common in news reports and accident analyses.

Stroke Order

疏 shū

于 yú

防 fáng

范 fàn