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Chinese
Etymology
AABB-type reduplication of 馬虎／马虎 (mǎhu, “careless; not serious”) for emphasis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
馬馬虎虎
- careless; sloppy
- so-so; neither good nor bad
你的中文馬馬虎虎，你應該多學習。 [MSC, trad.]
你的中文马马虎虎，你应该多学习。 [MSC, simp.]- Nǐ de Zhōngwén mǎmǎhūhū, nǐ yīnggāi duō xuéxí.
- Your Chinese is so-so, you should study more.
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