掉以轻心

Traditional: 掉以輕心

diào yǐ qīng xīn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard

What does 掉以轻心 mean?

掉以轻心 (diào yǐ qīng xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard

Character breakdown

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掉diàoto fall · to drop 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]轻qīnglight · easy 心xīnheart · mind

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掉以轻心

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