📖 Meaning
Describes a person who is careless and impetuous, lacking both attention to detail and composure. It characterizes someone who acts hastily and without steady judgment.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from the Qing dynasty novel 'Officialdom Unmasked' (官场现形记) by Li Baojia, Chapter 30. In the story, a military officer, described as being careless and impetuous by nature, speaks without considering whether others are present. The author uses this phrase to depict the typical temperament of military officials who tend to act without deliberation.
💡 Example Usage
他心粗气浮，做事总是丢三落四。
Being careless and impetuous, he is always misplacing and forgetting things.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 心粗气浮
- Pinyin: xīn cū qì fú
- Literal Translation: heart, rough, breath, floating
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4