蘑菇
mushroom; pester; dawdle
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
mushroom; edible fungus
Specifically refers to edible fungi, especially '口蘑' (St. George's mushroom/Tricholoma mongolicum) in northern China. Use 个 as the measure word.
I like to eat stir-fried mushrooms.
Many mushrooms grew in the forest after the rain.
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This is a poisonous mushroom and cannot be eaten.
verb
to pester; to nag; to bother deliberately
informalUsually used in an informal, slightly annoyed context when someone is being persistently bothersome.
The child kept pestering his mom to buy a new toy.
Stop nagging me, I really don't have time.
verb
to dawdle; to dilly-dally; to move slowly
informalOften used to criticize someone for being slow and wasting time, potentially causing them to be late.
Hurry up, stop dawdling, we're going to be late!
He dilly-dallied for half an hour before leaving the house.
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If you keep dragging your feet like this, you'll definitely not finish the work.