🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

轻率

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīng shuài

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Imprudence/ɪmˈpruː.dəns/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的轻率导致了问题。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being imprudent; lack of caution or care in decision-making.

    "His imprudence in investing all his savings in a single venture led to significant financial loss."
  2. 2

    An act or instance of being imprudent.

    "The committee's decision was criticized as an imprudence that could jeopardize the project."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'imprudence' originates from the Latin 'imprudentia', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'prudentia' (foresight or wisdom). It has evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift from a neutral description of lack of foresight to a more negative connotation of recklessness.

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