ẩu tả

Làm việc ẩu tả sẽ dẫn đến nhiều sai sót.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Careless / Sloppy / Hasty: Describes an action performed with a lack of care, attention to detail, or proper procedure, often resulting in poor quality or mistakes. It implies rushing and negligence.
   • Slapdash / Perfunctory: Characterizes work that is done merely to get it finished quickly, without regard for correctness or thoroughness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta làm việc rất ẩu tả. (His work is very sloppy.)
  • Bản báo cáo đầy lỗi chính tả do sự ẩu tả. (The report is full of typos due to carelessness.)
  • Đừng có ẩu tả, hãy kiểm tra lại mọi thứ. (Don't be careless; check everything again.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a strong negative judgment and is used to criticize not just the quality of work, but the underlying attitude of irresponsibility and haste.

Variants and Related Words

• Ẩu (adj): A shorter, more colloquial form meaning hasty, rash, or rough. It can describe actions or a person's temperament.
  • Tính nó hơi ẩu. (He has a bit of a rash temperament.)

Synonyms

• Careless: Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
• Sloppy: Lacking care or effort; messy.
• Slapdash: Done too hurriedly and carelessly.
• Perfunctory: Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
• Negligent: Failing to take proper care.

Related Idioms

• Làm ẩu: To do something carelessly.

  • Cứ làm ẩu thì hỏng việc. (If you keep doing it carelessly, you'll ruin the work.)

• Ăn ẩu: To eat quickly and messily.

  • Nó ăn ẩu lắm. (He eats very messily.)