潦草

• ピンイン: liáo cǎo
• 漢字の分解: 潦 = 氵 + 尞 (flooded/waterlogged — water moving without direction); 草 = 艹 + 早 (grass/rough — something coarse and unrefined)

意味

雑だ／いい加減だ（潦草）

Primarily used to describe untidy handwriting or work done in a rush without care. Can apply to written characters that are hard to read, or more broadly to any task completed sloppily. Carries a negative connotation of irresponsibility or insufficient effort. Common in academic and professional contexts when criticising poor workmanship.

例文

1. 他提交的报告字迹潦草，评审委员会几乎无法辨认其中的内容。
2. 由于时间仓促，她只能潦草地记下几个关键词，事后再整理完整的笔记。
3. 老师批评学生作业写得潦草，要求重新认真誊写一遍。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, workplace critique, writing quality

トーン: critical

正しい言い方

• 这份申请材料填写得太潦草，不符合提交标准，必须重新填写清楚。(This application form has been filled in too carelessly — it does not meet submission standards and must be rewritten legibly.)
• 他平时写字潦草，但考试时会特别注意保持字迹工整。(He normally writes carelessly, but during exams he pays particular attention to keeping his handwriting neat.)

避ける言い方

• 用'潦草'形容人的外貌或性格 — 该词专指书写或工作质量粗糙，形容外貌应用'邋遢'，形容性格应用'马虎'

起源と歴史

潦 (flooded/hasty — water flowing carelessly) + 草 (grass/rough draft — something rough and unfinished)

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal