lǎn
lazy
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他很懒，从来不运动。
tā hěn lǎn, cóng lái bù yùn dòng.
He is very lazy and never exercises.
你应该勤奋一点，不要这么懒。
nǐ yīng gāi qín fèn yī diǎn, bù yào zhè me lǎn.
You should be more diligent and not so lazy.
懒惰是万恶之源。
lǎn duò shì wàn è zhī yuán.
Laziness is the root of all evil.
勤快 (qínkuài)
diligent
勤奋 (qínfèn)
hardworking
The Chinese character 懒 (lǎn) for "lazy" is composed of two parts: the radical 欠 (qiàn) and the phonetic component 冄 (lǎn). The radical 欠 originally meant "to owe" or "to lack", and it is often used in characters related to debt, poverty, or deficiency. In the case of 懒, the radical 欠 suggests that laziness is a kind of deficiency or lack of energy or motivation. The phonetic component 冄 (lǎn) is a simplified form of the character 冁 (lǎn), which means "to be tired" or "to be exhausted". Together, the radical and the phonetic component create the character 懒, which conveys the idea of being lazy or lacking in energy. It's worth noting that the character 懒 has a negative connotation in Chinese culture, implying a lack of diligence or a disinclination to work hard.
