"deadbeats" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 赖账的人
• 懒鬼

Definition

指那些拖欠债务不还的人，或指懒惰、不履行责任的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式语气，带有贬义。常用于批评不还钱或极其懒惰、不负责任的人，不适用于普通的忘性或小懒惰情况。

Examples

Some people think all artists are deadbeats, but that's not true.

有些人认为所有艺术家都是**懒鬼**，但这不是真的。

The landlord wants to evict the deadbeats who haven't paid rent.

房东想赶走那些没有付房租的**赖账的人**。

My uncle thinks young people today are all deadbeats.

我叔叔认为现在的年轻人都是**懒鬼**。

The club is tired of chasing deadbeats who never pay their membership fees.

俱乐部厌倦了追那些从不交会费的**赖账的人**了。

If you hang out with deadbeats, don't expect to get anything done.

如果你和**懒鬼**混在一起，就别指望能做成什么事。

Credit card companies have strict rules to avoid deadbeats abusing their system.

信用卡公司有严格的规定，防止**赖账的人**滥用系统。