verb
formal

Meaning of 贻误

贻误 means to pass on errors that cause harm; to mislead; to delay; to miss (an opportunity or timing). Pronounced yí wù.

  • to pass on errors that cause harm; to mislead; to delay; to miss (an opportunity or timing)

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
shī
hòu
xué
 
suǒ
bèi
shí
fēn
rèn
zhēn
 

The teacher fears misleading future students, so he prepares his lessons with great care.

Yóu
jué
huì
zhàn
 

Hesitation will cause one to miss the opportune moment.

Chūn
guì
yóu
 
dān
wu
 
fǒu
huì
nóng
shí
 

Spring rain is as precious as oil and cannot be delayed, otherwise it will miss the farming season.

de
cuò
jué
dìng
le
gōng
de
zhǎn
 

His wrong decision delayed the company's development.