tuō lā
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  • 1

    adj.sluggish; dilatory; slow; procrastinating

    • zuò shì tuō lā chéng xìng

      做事拖拉成性

      be dilatory in doing something

  • 2

    v.delay; procrastinate

    • duì dài shàng jí jiāo dài de rèn wù tā cóng bù tuō lā tuī chí

      对待上级交代任务拖拉推迟

      He never puts off the task given by his superiors.

Word usage

  • "拖拉" can be reduplicated, for example: "拖拖拉拉".
    • 办事一直

      He always drags his heels in his work

Chinese words with pinyin tuo la