汉语
零敲碎打
líng qiāo suì dǎ
piecemeal
Meaning
describes doing something without a plan, piece by piece, and incoherently.
形容做事没有计划，断断续续，不成系统。
Origin
小明要完成一个大型拼图，他没有制定计划，而是零敲碎打地拼，一会儿拼一点，一会儿又放下，效率很低。经过很长时间，他才勉强完成，效果也不理想。后来，他吸取教训，认真制定计划，按部就班地完成任务，效率大大提高了。
xiaoming yao wancheng yige daxing pientu, tamen meiyou zhidingle jihua, ershi ling qiao sui da de pin, yihuier pin yidian, yihuier you fangxia, xiaolv hen di. jingguo hen chang shijian, ta cai mianqiang wancheng, xiaoguo ye bu lixiang. houlai, ta xiqiu jiaoxun, renzhen zhidin jihua, an bu ban de wancheng renwu, xiaolv dada ti gaole.
Xiaoming wanted to complete a large jigsaw puzzle. He didn't make a plan, but pieced it together piecemeal, sometimes a little bit at a time and sometimes putting it aside. His efficiency was very low. After a long time, he barely managed to complete it, and the effect was not satisfactory.Later, he learned from his lessons, carefully made a plan, and followed it step by step to complete the task. His efficiency improved greatly.
Usage
用于形容做事不系统，断断续续。
yongyu xingrong zuoshi bu xitong, duanduansuxu
Used to describe doing things unsystematically and intermittently.
Examples
他学习总是零敲碎打，缺乏系统性。
ta xuexi zongshi ling qiao sui da, quefue tixitonxing
His study is always piecemeal and lacks systematicity.
这件事我们零敲碎打地做了好几个月，终于完成了。
zhe jianshi women ling qiao sui da de zuole hao ji ge yue, zhongyu wanchengle
We have been doing this piecemeal for months, and finally completed it.
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FAQ
- What does 零敲碎打 mean?
- describes doing something without a plan, piece by piece, and incoherently. Pinyin: líng qiāo suì dǎ.
- How is 零敲碎打 used?
- Used to describe doing things unsystematically and intermittently.