蛮干

蠻幹
mángàn
verb #37,324

Meanings

  1. 1 to act recklessly
  2. 2 to push ahead blindly
  3. 3 to be foolhardy

Examples

Zuòshì yào jiǎng fāngfǎ, bù néng mángàn.
You need a method when working; you can't just charge in blindly.
Tā bú gù quànzǔ, yìngshì mángàn dàodǐ.
Ignoring the warnings, he stubbornly bulldozed ahead.

Tips

usage
Strong negative connotation — implies brute force without thinking. Often paired in opposition with (qiǎogàn, to work cleverly) in Chinese workplace and education slogans: 不要蛮干 ('don't bulldoze — work smart').

Stroke Order

mán
gàn