to delay; to procrastinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
literaryA formal, literary verb primarily used in written Chinese to describe deliberate or unnecessary delay. It implies a sense of lingering or protracting a matter.
Cǐ此
shì事
guān关
xì系
zhòng重
dà大
，
bù不
kě可
jī稽
yán延
shí时
rì日
。
This matter is of great importance; we must not delay it.
Yīn因
nèi内
bù部
zhēng争
yì议
，
fǎ法
àn案
de的
tōng通
guò过
bèi被
jī稽
yán延
shù数
yuè月
。
Due to internal disputes, the passage of the bill was delayed for several months.
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Tā他
bàn办
shì事
cóng从
bù不
jī稽
yán延
，
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
He never delays when handling affairs; his efficiency is very high.