delay; postpone; procrastinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to procrastinate; to put off
literaryA literary/classical term, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. Used to describe postponing actions or wasting time.
é讬
yán岁
suì月
。
To waste the years; to procrastinate and let time slip away.
Zuò做
shì事
qiè切
mò莫
é讬
yán延
，
yīng应
dāng当
jī机
lì立
duàn断
。
When doing things, one must not procrastinate; one should make decisions promptly.
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Yīn因
xún循
é讬
yán延
，
bì必
wù误
dà大
shì事
。
Following old ways and procrastinating will surely ruin important matters.
Cǐ此
jì计
huà划
yǐ已
é讬
yán延
duō多
shí时
。
This plan has been delayed for a long time.