干脆利落

乾脆利落

gāncuì-lìluò

idiom #31,411

Meanings

1 clean and decisive
2 direct and efficient
3 no fooling around

Characters

to fall; to settle

Examples

他做事干脆利落，从不拖泥带水。

Tā zuòshì gāncuìlìluò, cóngbù tuōnídàishuǐ.

He gets things done cleanly and decisively, never dragging his feet.

她干脆利落地拒绝了他的请求。

Tā gāncuìlìluò de jùjué le tā de qǐngqiú.

She turned down his request cleanly and without hesitation.

Tips

usage

Describes speech or action: clean, snappy, no wasted motion. Antonym 拖泥带水 (tuōnídàishuǐ) 'dragging mud and water' = sloppy and indecisive. Often adverbial: 干脆利落地 + verb.

Stroke Order

干 gān

脆 cuì

利 lì

落 luò