nỏ nan
Definition
- Adjective:
- Careless, negligent, or sloppy: Describes a state of being inattentive, not careful, or doing something in a hasty and untidy manner, often leading to poor results or mistakes.
- Shoddy or slipshod: Refers to work or actions performed with little care, skill, or effort, resulting in low quality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Làm việc nỏ nan thì không bao giờ có kết quả tốt. (Working carelessly will never yield good results.)
- Anh ta sửa cái xe một cách nỏ nan, nên nó lại hỏng ngay. (He fixed the car in a shoddy way, so it broke down again immediately.)
- Bản báo cáo đầy lỗi chính tả, thật là nỏ nan. (The report is full of spelling errors; it's so sloppy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is considered informal and is often used in spoken Vietnamese to criticize someone's attitude or the quality of their work.
Variants and Related Words
- Cẩu thả (adj): negligent, sloppy. A more common synonym with a very similar meaning.
- Thái độ làm việc cẩu thả là không thể chấp nhận. (A negligent work attitude is unacceptable.)
Synonyms
- Careless: Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
- Negligent: Failing to take proper care in doing something.
- Sloppy: Lacking care or effort; messy.
- Shoddy: Poorly made or done.
Related Idioms
- Làm qua loa đại khái: To do something perfunctorily or just to get it over with. This idiom conveys a similar idea of carelessness as "nỏ nan."
- Đừng làm qua loa đại khái, hãy chú tâm vào chi tiết. (Don't do it perfunctorily; pay attention to the details.)