Definition
冒失鬼 is a colloquial noun meaning a reckless, impulsive person who acts without thinking — often used in a mildly scolding or teasing tone. The 鬼 suffix turns the adjective 冒失 into a person-like label (compare 酒鬼 'drunkard', 胆小鬼 'coward'). You'll hear it in phrases like 真是个冒失鬼 ('what a reckless person!') or 别像个冒失鬼一样 ('don't act like a reckless person').
n.
a reckless or impulsive persona harum-scarum
Examples
- 冒失鬼，！Nǐ zhège mào shi guǐ, yòu bǎ mén zhuàng huài le!You reckless person, you've broken the door again!
- ，冒失鬼。Tā zuò shì tài chōngdòng, dàjiā dōu jiào tā mào shi guǐ.He acts too impulsively; everyone calls him a harum-scarum.
- 冒失鬼，。Bié xiàng gè mào shi guǐ yíyàng, xiān xiǎng xiǎng zài huídá.Don't act like a reckless person; think before you answer.
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