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鲁莽

lǔ mǎng · lu mang

Traditional 魯莽

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
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A reckless cyclist

  1. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)那个(nàge)骑车(qíchē)的(de)人(rén)太(tài)鲁莽(lǔmǎng)了(le)！

    That cyclist just now was so reckless!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)骑(qí)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)，也(yě)不(bù)看路(kànlù)。

    He rode fast and didn't look at the road.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，骑成(qíchéng)这样(zhèyàng)太(tài)鲁莽(lǔmǎng)了(le)，很(hěn)危险(wēixiǎn)。

    Yes, riding like that is too reckless. It's dangerous.

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)也(yě)有过(yǒuguò)鲁莽(lǔmǎng)的(de)时候(shíhou)。

    We had reckless moments as kids too.

  5. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，我(wǒ)有一次(yǒuyīcì)骑车(qíchē)撞到(zhuàngdào)了(le)一棵(yīkē)树(shù)。

    Yes, once I rode into a tree.

  6. Dengdeng

    那棵(nàkē)树(shù)一定(yīdìng)也(yě)吓了一跳(xiàleyītiào)。

    That tree must have been startled too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)鲁(lǔ)莽(mǎng)地(de)冲(chōng)进(jìn)马(mǎ)路(lù)，差(chà)点(diǎn)被(bèi)车(chē)撞(zhuàng)到(dào)。

He recklessly rushed into the road and almost got hit by a car.

02

做(zuò)决(jué)定(dìng)前(qián)要(yào)仔(zǐ)细(xì)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)，别(bié)太(tài)鲁(lǔ)莽(mǎng)。

Think carefully before making a decision; don't be too impulsive.

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