粗枝大叶 cū zhī dà yè

DEFINITIONS

  1. thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
  2. boorish
  3. rough and ready
  4. sloppy

CHARACTERS

粗 cū
HSK 4
rough, thick, course; rude
枝 zhī
HSK 6
branches, limbs; branch off
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
叶 yè
HSK 4
to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf