sluggish; dilatory; long-winded
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sluggish and procrastinating; not brisk or efficient; long-winded
Typically used to describe work habits, writing style, or speech patterns. Carries a negative connotation of inefficiency or verbosity.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
tuō拖
tà沓
，
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
néng能
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
He is sluggish in his work and always fails to complete tasks on time.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
guò过
yú于
tuō拖
tà沓
，
xū需
yào要
shān删
jiǎn减
。
This article is too verbose and needs to be cut down.
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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
fēng风
gé格
tuō拖
tà沓
rǒng冗
cháng长
，
tīng听
zhòng众
dōu都
shī失
qù去
le了
xìng兴
qù趣
。
His speech style was long-winded and tedious, and the audience lost interest.