dilatory; procrastinating; sluggish
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dilatory; slow to act; procrastinating; sluggish
Describes a work style or attitude characterized by delay and lack of promptness. Often used with 作风 (style). Can be reduplicated as 拖拖拉拉 for emphasis.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
tuō拖
lā拉
，
zǒng总
shì是
tuō拖
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
kè刻
。
He is very dilatory in his work, always dragging things out until the last minute.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǎng养
chéng成
tuō拖
lā拉
de的
huài坏
xí习
guàn惯
。
We cannot develop the bad habit of procrastination.
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Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
yǐ已
jīng经
tuō拖
lā拉
tài太
jiǔ久
le了
，
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
wán完
chéng成
。
This project has been dragging on for too long and must be completed immediately.
Tuō拖
lā拉
zuò作
fēng风
huì会
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
。
A dilatory work style will seriously affect work efficiency.