大大咧咧

dàdaliēliē

adjective HSK 7-9 #44,368

Meanings

1 carefree
2 careless
3 sloppy

Characters

grinning; careless

Examples

HSK 3

他大大咧咧地把钱包随便一放就走了。

Tā dàdaliēliē de bǎ qiánbāo suíbiàn yī fàng jiù zǒu le.

He carelessly tossed his wallet aside and left.

HSK 4

她性格大大咧咧的，什么都不在乎。

Tā xìnggé dàdaliēliē de, shénme dōu bùzàihu.

She has a carefree personality and doesn't care about anything.

Tips

usage

大大咧咧 describes someone who is easy-going but often in a careless way. It can be positive (laid-back, not uptight) or mildly negative (sloppy, inattentive to details).

Stroke Order

大 dà

咧 liě