When we call a person easy-going, we mean they do not get angry, worried, or upset over small things. They take life as it comes. A friend who is late, a change of plan, a little mess — an easy-going person usually just shrugs and carries on.

When we call a person easy-going當我們說一個人 easy-going，we mean我們的意思是，over small things為了小事 they他們 do not get angry, worried, or upset不會生氣、不會擔心、也不會難過。They take life as it comes日子來什麼就接什麼。A friend who is late遲到的朋友、a change of plan計畫改了、a little mess一點小亂——an easy-going person隨和的人 usually just shrugs通常聳聳肩 and carries on就繼續過。

You can also call a place or a way of living easy-going: an easy-going school is not strict; an easy-going weekend has no tight timetable.

You can also call你也可以說 a place or a way of living一個地方或一種生活方式 easy-going很隨和：an easy-going school easy-going 的學校 is not strict就是不嚴格的學校；an easy-going weekend easy-going 的週末 has no tight timetable就是沒有排得緊緊的時間表。

Though actually, easy-going is not the same as lazy. A lazy person does not want to work; an easy-going person may work hard — they just do not let worry or anger run the day.

Though actually不過其實，easy-going is not the same as和 lazy 不一樣。A lazy person懶的人 does not want to work是不想做事；an easy-going person隨和的人 may work hard可能很拚——they just他們只是 do not let worry or anger不讓擔心或怒氣 run the day主宰一天。

The word is friendly and everyday, not a formal one. You will also see it written as one word, easygoing, with the same meaning. People sometimes stretch it to mean “too soft” or “not careful enough,” so the speaker’s tone matters.

The word這個字 is friendly and everyday親切又日常，not a formal one不是正式用字。You will also see it你也會看到它 written as one word連寫成一個字 easygoing，with the same meaning意思相同。People sometimes stretch it人們有時會把它拉去指「too soft太軟」或「not careful enough不夠謹慎」，so the speaker’s tone matters所以說話者的語氣很重要。