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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

莽撞 [mǎngzhuàng]
  1. 1. adjective impetuous

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

莽撞 [mǎngzhuàng]
  1. 1. crude and impetuous; rash; brash
    做事别总是那么莽撞
    他就是这么一个莽撞的人。
    恕我莽撞
    Forgive me for my bluntness.
    莽撞的小伙子
    a young harum-scarum

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

莽撞 [mǎngzhuàng]
  1. 1. 行事鲁莽,不顾后果
    小伙子办事太莽撞
    别那么莽莽撞撞的!

Examples

莽撞的小伙子
a young harum-scarum 莽撞
恕我莽撞
Forgive me for my bluntness. 莽撞
李逵是个性情暴躁的莽撞汉子。 暴躁
儿子长大后不再莽撞,变得很沉稳。 沉稳
他就是这么一个莽撞的人。 莽撞
做事别总是那么莽撞 莽撞
他貌似莽撞,其实他内心很细腻的。 貌似
虽说是初生牛犊不怕虎, 但也要量力而行, 不能莽撞
As the saying goes "a baby calf is not afraid of a tiger". However, you should act according to your abilities. 初生牛犊不怕虎
我这次太莽撞了, 恐怕要失欢于她了。
I was too rash this time and might lose her favor. 失欢
他就是个冒失鬼, 老是莽撞行事。 冒失鬼

Collocations

十分莽撞
very recklessly
行为莽撞
rash behavior
恕我莽撞
forgive my fool-hardiness
莽撞不得
cannot be reckless
莽撞行事
to act recklessly
莽撞的孩子
rash children

Word Decomposition


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