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idiom [phrase]

Ili mradi tu

Maana (Definition)

Doing something lazily or cursorily just to fulfill minimum requirement without care.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

merely for show / superficial effort

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ili mradi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alifanya kazi hiyo ili mradi tu amalize mapema."

Translation: He performed that work merely for show just to finish early.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
juujuu
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