màn man tēng tēng
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  • 1

    adj.at snail's pace

    • tā lǎo shì màn man tēng tēng de

      老是慢慢腾腾

      He is always slow.

    • tā de dòng zuò màn man tēng tēng lǎn lǎn sǎn sǎn

      动作慢慢腾腾懒懒散散

      His movements were slow and slack.

  • 2

    adv.sluggishly

    • zhè yàng màn man tēng tēng de zǒu shén me shí hou cái néng dào a

      这样慢慢腾腾什么时候

      If we walk at this snail's pace, when will we ever get there?

    • tā wèi bù dé bù màn man tēng tēng chuān guo lún dūn ér nǎo huǒ

      不得不慢慢腾腾穿伦敦恼火

      She was rather cross about having to trail across London.

Word usage

  • Note
    "腾腾" is also pronounced as "tēngtēng" in spoken language in "慢慢腾腾".