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Chinese phrase translation: 马大哈 (mǎdàhā) a careless person

马大哈  (mǎdàhā) a careless person Usage: “马大哈”指做事马虎、粗心、草率的人。对很多事情都无所谓,比较随便,爱忘事。本词最早来源于“马马虎虎”“大大咧咧”“嘻嘻哈哈”三个词的组合。"马大哈(mǎdàhā)" refers to those who are careless and hasty. They hold a casual attitude towards most of the things and are forgetful. This phrase is a combination and abbreviation of the three words “马马虎虎(mǎmǎ huhu)”, “大大咧咧(dàdà lielie)” and “嘻嘻哈哈(xīxī haha)”.

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