偷 懒

tōu lǎndictionary entry

to be lazy when effort is expected / to slack off

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

偷懶偷懒 [tou1 lan3] /to be lazy when effort is expected; to slack off/

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Other forms in these source records: 偷懶

偷
tōu
to steal / (bound form) thief / (bound form) secretly / on the sly
懒
lǎn
lazy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.