dà大bigda大bigliē咧carefreeliē咧carefree
Casual and careless; nonchalant.
Literal meaning
big (大) — big (大) — carefree (咧) — carefree (咧)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing someone who is informal and unreserved.
Examples
Tā她xìng性gé格dà大da大liē咧liē咧de的。
She has a casual and carefree personality.
Tā他shuō说huà话dà大da大liē咧liē咧de的，bù不tài太zhù注yì意xì细jié节。
He speaks casually and doesn't pay much attention to details.
Usage & nuances
Describes someone who is informal, unreserved, and perhaps a bit careless.
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