偷 惰

tōu duòdictionary entry

to skive off work / to be lazy

Sources & editorial notes

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:

偷惰偷惰 [tou1 duo4] /to skive off work/to be lazy/

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Reference information

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Character information

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偷
tōu
to steal / (bound form) thief / (bound form) secretly / on the sly
惰
duò
lazy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.