delay; procrastinate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delay; to procrastinate; to drag on; to stall
formalFormal or literary term indicating unnecessary postponement, often implying deliberate or negligent stalling.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
fèi费
bù不
zú足
，
zhè这
gè个
yán研
jiū究
xiàng项
mù目
yǐ已
jīng经
yán延
dàng宕
le了
sān三
nián年
。
Due to insufficient funding, this research project has been delayed for three years.
Cǐ此
shì事
bù不
yí宜
zài再
yán延
dàng宕
，
bì必
xū须
jǐn尽
kuài快
jiě解
jué决
。
This matter should not be delayed any further; it must be resolved as soon as possible.
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Tā他
men们
gù故
yì意
yán延
dàng宕
tán谈
pàn判
，
yǐ以
zhēng争
qǔ取
gèng更
duō多
shí时
jiān间
。
They deliberately stalled the negotiations to gain more time.
Bù不
yào要
yán延
dàng宕
shí时
rì日
，
fǒu否
zé则
jī机
huì会
jiāng将
zhuǎn转
shùn瞬
jí即
shì逝
。
Do not let time drag on, or the opportunity will vanish in an instant.