fu1 pei4 liu4 cou2膚皮潦草肤皮潦草

Jyutpingfu1 pei4 liu4 cou2

Yalefū pèih lìuh chóu

Definition

Perfunctory, casual, or cursory; done without care or attention to detail.

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How it's used

This expression describes an attitude of carelessness or lack of attention to detail. It is often used to criticize someone for rushing through a task without putting in the necessary effort to ensure quality. While it implies laziness, it specifically highlights the lack of thoroughness rather than just a lack of motivation.

Examples

nei5你zou6做je5嘢m4唔hou2好gam3咁fu1膚pei4皮liu4潦cou2草laa1啦。

Don't be so perfunctory with your work.

keoi5佢fan2份bou3報gou3告se2寫dak1得hou2好fu1膚pei4皮liu4潦cou2草。

His report was written in a very cursory manner.

Common phrases

zou6做si6事fu1膚pei4皮liu4潦cou2草

to do things in a perfunctory way

taai3態dou6度fu1膚pei4皮liu4潦cou2草

a perfunctory attitude

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 粗心大意, but 膚皮潦草 carries a stronger connotation of being intentionally sloppy or dismissive of the task's importance. It is a descriptive idiom and should not be used as a verb itself.