yán
dàng

common

Meaning of 延宕

延宕 means to delay; to procrastinate; to drag on; to stall. Pronounced yán dàng.

  • to delay; to procrastinate; to drag on; to stall

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
jīng
fèi
 
zhè
yán
jiū
xiàng
jīng
yán
dàng
le
sān
nián
 

Due to insufficient funding, this research project has been delayed for three years.

shì
zài
yán
dàng
 
jǐn
kuài
jiě
jué
 

This matter should not be delayed any further; it must be resolved as soon as possible.

men
yán
dàng
tán
pàn
 
zhēng
gèng
duō
shí
jiān
 

They deliberately stalled the negotiations to gain more time.

yào
yán
dàng
shí
 
fǒu
huì
jiāng
zhuǎn
shùn
shì
 

Do not let time drag on, or the opportunity will vanish in an instant.