Definition
松松垮垮 is a four-character reduplicated expression describing something that is loose and not tight — either physically, like clothes that hang loosely and look untidy, or figuratively, like an attitude or work style that is slack, lazy, or without discipline. You can use it for baggy trousers or for someone who performs tasks without care.
r.f.
loose and baggy (of clothing, especially in an untidy way)slacklazyperfunctory (of attitude, work, or discipline)
Examples
- 松松垮垮，。Zhè tiáo kùzi tài sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ le, yìdiǎn dōu bù héshēn.These pants are way too baggy; they don't fit at all.
- 松松垮垮，。Tā zuòshì zǒngshì sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ de, lǐngdǎo duì tā hěn bù mǎnyì.He's always slack in his work; the boss is very dissatisfied with him.
- 松松垮垮，。Zhège tuánduì jìlǜ sōng sōng kuǎ kuǎ, xūyào yángé guǎnlǐ.This team's discipline is lax; strict management is needed.
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