偷懒

• 병음: tōu lǎn
• 한자 분석: 偷 = 亻(person) + 俞 — to steal; 懒 = 忄(heart) + 赖 — lazy

뜻

게으름 피우다; 일을 빼먹다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: work, study, daily life

어조: critical or humorous

올바른 표현

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

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal