wù shì
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  • v.cause delay in work or business; hold things up; bungle matters

    • jiǔ hē duō le yì wù shì

      误事

      Excessive drinking is apt to bungle matters.

    • zhè zhǐ huì wù shì

      误事

      This will just hold things up.

    • xù jiǔ zuì wù shì

      酗酒误事

      Drinking will just get in the way of things.

    • rén duō fǎn ér wù shì

      反而误事

      Too many chefs spoil the soup.

    • xù jiǔ zhǐ huì wù shì

      酗酒误事

      A drunkard can be nothing more than a bungler.

    • jiù hù chē zhōng yú dào le xiǎn xiē wù shì

      救护车终于险些误事

      The ambulance finally arrived, and not a moment too soon.

    • yǐ hòu hē jiǔ yào shì kě ér zhǐ hē duō le róng yì wù shì

      以后适可而止容易误事

      You must be more moderate in your drinking. Too much wine can easily lead to serious trouble!

    • wǒ men bì xū duì fu dà liàng wù shì de guān liáo zuò fēng

      我们必须对付大量误事官僚作风

      We had to deal with a lot of stifling bureaucracy.

Word usage

  • "误" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 如果负责

      If something goes wrong, who will be responsible for?

    • 因为喝酒

      He held things up due to drinking.

    • 马上出发不了

      I'll set out right away, and I won’t cause delay.