粗枝大叶

Traditional: 粗枝大葉

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Dictionary entry

thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)

What does 粗枝大叶 mean?

粗枝大叶 (cū zhī dà yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)

2boorish

3rough and ready

4sloppy

Character breakdown

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粗cū(of sth long) wide; thick · (of sth granular) coarse 枝zhībranch · classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)叶xiéto be in harmony

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