率然

shuàirán
  1. hastily
  2. rashly
  3. suddenly

CEDICT

  1. 古代传说中的一种蛇。《孙子．九地》：「故善用兵者，譬如率然。率然者，常山之蛇也。击其首则尾至，击其尾则首至，击其中则首尾俱至。」亦比喻前后相呼应。《晋书．卷七三．庾龢传》：「若穷寇虑逼，送死一决，东西互出，首尾俱进，则廪粮有抄截之患，远略乏率然之势。」
  2. 轻率匆促的样子。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 率 shuài
  1. to lead
  2. to command
  3. rash
  4. hasty
  5. frank
  6. straightforward
  7. generally
  8. usually
2 然 rán
  1. correct
  2. right
  3. so
  4. thus
  5. like this
  6. -ly

Related entries

匆促 cōngcù
  1. hastily
  2. in a hurry
急忙 jímáng hastily
我們急忙跑向火。

We raced toward the fire.

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草草 cǎocǎo
  1. carelessly
  2. hastily
贸然 màorán
  1. rashly
  2. hastily
  3. without careful consideration
奄 yǎn
  1. suddenly
  2. abruptly
  3. hastily
  4. to cover
  5. to surround
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