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Horse horse tiger tiger (马马虎虎) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Horse horse tiger tiger
Chinese：马马虎虎
Type：Daily Life / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
A description of doing things carelessly, perfunctorily, not seriously; also means ordinary, not good or bad.
中文：
形容做事不认真、敷衍了事；也指水平一般，不好不坏。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
Origin English: This is a classic Chinglish idiom formed by the transliteration and literal translation of Chinese. It comes from the Chinese idiom "mǎmǎhūhū", directly transliterated into English with the meanings of horse and tiger, becoming a globally known Chinglish phrase.
Origin Chinese: 这是经典的中式英语成语，由汉语直译音译形成，源自汉语成语“马马虎虎”，直接用马和老虎的英文直译，成为全球知名的中式英语短语。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
He does his homework horse horse tiger tiger 📝
他写作业马马虎虎
📌 Example 2
My cooking skill is just horse horse tiger tiger 🍳
我的厨艺马马虎虎
📌 Example 3
Don't treat your work horse horse tiger tiger 💼
对待工作不要马马虎虎
📌 Example 4
The result of the exam is horse horse tiger tiger 📄
考试成绩马马虎虎
📌 Example 5
He finished the task horse horse tiger tiger ⏱️
他马马虎虎完成了任务
📌 Example 6
My English level is horse horse tiger tiger 🗣️
我的英语水平马马虎虎
📌 Example 7
She tidied the room horse horse tiger tiger 🧹
她马马虎虎收拾了房间
📌 Example 8
The quality of this product is horse horse tiger tiger 📦
这个产品质量马马虎虎
📌 Example 9
Don't do things horse horse tiger tiger, be serious ✅
做事不要马马虎虎，要认真
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