"take lightly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掉以轻心
• 不当回事

Definition

指不把某事当作重要的或严肃的来对待，觉得无所谓。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于警告或建议时，特别针对健康、规则等话题（比如“不要掉以轻心”）。不可用于实物，只用于事件、问题。

Examples

You should not take lightly your responsibilities at work.

你不应该**掉以轻心**你的工作责任。

Health warnings are not something to take lightly.

健康警告不是可以**掉以轻心**的事情。

Don't take lightly what she said; it might be important.

不要**掉以轻心**她说的话；也许很重要。

I made the mistake of taking lightly the exam, and I failed.

我犯了**掉以轻心**考试的错误，结果没过。

Don't take lightly the rules here—they're strict for a reason.

这里的规矩可不能**掉以轻心**，有原因的。

He tends to take lightly any advice people give him, so he often makes the same mistakes.

他总是**掉以轻心**别人给的建议，所以经常犯同样的错误。