掉以轻心

Traditional (Taiwan): 掉以輕心

diàoyǐqīngxīn ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ

    • to treat sth lightly to lower one's guard

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

掉以轻心 means not taking a matter seriously enough, often a risky one, and is usually used in warnings (不能掉以轻心). 漫不经心 describes a careless, offhand manner or attitude and can describe a person's look or way of doing things.

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