Meaning
滥情 describes someone who gives their affection or love carelessly and without discrimination, often to multiple people. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting emotional irresponsibility or a lack of genuine commitment. The term can describe both romantic promiscuity and a general tendency to form shallow emotional attachments.
Usage
This is a somewhat literary or formal term often used in relationship discussions, psychology, or social commentary. It's more common in written Chinese than casual speech. When describing people, it suggests they are unreliable in matters of the heart and cannot be trusted with serious emotional commitment.
Examples
- 01他是个滥情的人，对谁都说爱。, .He's a promiscuous person who tells everyone he loves them.
- 02她不想再滥情了，决定认真对待感情。, .She doesn't want to be emotionally indiscriminate anymore and has decided to take relationships seriously.
Characters
Common collocations
- 滥情的人a promiscuous person
- 不要滥情don't be promiscuous
Antonyms
Origin
滥 originally meant 'flooding' or 'overflowing,' later extending to mean 'excessive' or 'indiscriminate.' Combined with 情 (emotion/affection), it literally means 'overflowing emotion' or 'excessive affection,' suggesting affection given too freely without proper boundaries.