偷懒

• Pinyin: tōu lǎn
• Desglose de hanzi: 偷 = 亻(person) + 俞 — to steal; 懒 = 忄(heart) + 赖 — lazy

Significado

escaquearse; vaguear; hacer el mínimo; recortar esfuerzos

To avoid work or responsibility, often by finding ways to do less while appearing to work. Can be mildly critical or humorous depending on context. Universal experience in workplaces and schools.

Ejemplos

1. 趁老板不在，员工们都开始偷懒刷手机。
2. 这道菜你明显偷懒了，连调料都没放够。
3. 学习不能偷懒，基础没打好以后会吃亏的。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, study, daily life

Tono: critical or humorous

Correcto

• 别偷懒。(Don't slack off.)
• 想偷懒。(Want to take it easy.)

Incorrecto

• 把合理休息叫'偷懒' (Taking proper breaks is not 偷懒 — don't conflate rest with laziness)

Origen e historia

偷 means to steal/secretly, 懒 means lazy — to secretly be lazy.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal