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鲁莽

lǔmǎng

rash; reckless

A person running toward a cliff edge with eyes closed
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Characters in this word

鲁 lǔ

Strokes
12
Radical
鱼 — fish
Made of
鱼 fish 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 鲁

莽 mǎng

Strokes
10
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 莽

Example phrases

  • 在证据不足时公开指责他人,是一种鲁莽而不负责任的做法。 Zài zhèngjù bùzú shí gōngkāi zhǐzé tārén, shì yì zhǒng lǔmǎng ér bú fùzérèn de zuòfǎ. Openly accusing others when there is not enough evidence is a rash and irresponsible approach.
  • 他鲁莽地冲进房间,把桌上的杯子碰倒了。 Tā lǔmǎng de chōng jìn fángjiān, bǎ zhuō shàng de bēizi pèng dǎo le. He rushed into the room recklessly and knocked over the cup on the table.
  • 做这么大的决定不能太鲁莽,要先问问家人。 Zuò zhème dà de juédìng bù néng tài lǔmǎng, yào xiān wènwen jiārén. You shouldn't be too rash with such a big decision; ask your family first.

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