Definition

Adjective: - Careless; Inattentive: Lacking proper attention, caution, or thoughtfulness, often leading to mistakes, accidents, or undesirable outcomes. It describes a state of not being careful.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy bị khiển trách vì bất cẩn trong công việc. (He was scolded for carelessness in his work.)
  • Kho cháy vì người giữ kho bất cẩn. (The warehouse burned down because the keeper was negligent.)
  • Sự bất cẩn của tài xế đã gây ra tai nạn. (The driver's carelessness caused the accident.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bất cẩn" can function attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "là", "bị", "do").
  • Đó là một hành động bất cẩn. (That was a careless action.)
  • Mọi chuyện xảy ra do bất cẩn. (Everything happened due to carelessness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự bất cẩn (n): Carelessness, negligence (the noun form).
  • Sự bất cẩn có thể dẫn đến hậu quả nghiêm trọng. (Carelessness can lead to serious consequences.)

Synonyms

• Careless: Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
• Negligent: Failing to take proper care in doing something.
• Inattentive: Not paying close attention.
• Heedless: Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.

Antonyms

• Cẩn thận: Careful, cautious.
• Chú ý: Attentive, paying attention.
• Tỉ mỉ: Meticulous, thorough.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Ăn nói bất cẩn": To speak carelessly or without thinking.
  • Anh ta thường ăn nói bất cẩn nên hay mất lòng người khác. (He often speaks carelessly, so he frequently offends others.)
• "Bất cẩn là mẹ của tai họa": A proverb similar to "Carelessness is the mother of all accidents/disasters."
  • Hãy nhớ, bất cẩn là mẹ của tai họa. (Remember, carelessness is the mother of disaster.)

adj

1. Careless
   • bị khiển trách vì bất cẩn trong công việc
     to be scolded for carelessness in work