slow and sluggish; unhurried and indecisive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
slow and sluggish; unhurried and indecisive
informal通常用作状态词，常带'的'，如'他这个人蔫乎乎的'。含有轻微批评或调侃的语气，强调行动或反应迟缓、不麻利。
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
niān蔫
hū乎
hū乎
de的
，
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
zháo着
jí急
。
He's always slow and sluggish when doing things, not showing any urgency at all.
Nǐ你
bié别
kàn看
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
niān蔫
hū乎
hū乎
de的
，
xīn心
lǐ里
kě可
yǒu有
zhǔ主
yì意
le了
。
Don't be fooled by Xiao Wang's seemingly slow and indecisive manner; he's quite determined in his mind.
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Zhè这
shì事
děi得
zhǎo找
gè个
léi雷
lì厉
fēng风
xíng行
de的
rén人
lái来
bàn办
，
zhǎo找
gè个
niān蔫
hū乎
hū乎
de的
kě可
bù不
xíng行
。
We need someone decisive and efficient to handle this; someone slow and sluggish won't do.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
yě也
niān蔫
hū乎
hū乎
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
zhe着
gān干
zháo着
jí急
。
He even speaks in a slow, unhurried way, which makes listeners feel anxious for him.