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Chinese dictionary
v.cause delay in work or business; hold things up; bungle matters
酒喝多了易误事。
Excessive drinking is apt to bungle matters.
这只会误事。
This will just hold things up.
酗酒最误事。
Drinking will just get in the way of things.
人多反而误事。
Too many chefs spoil the soup.
酗酒只会误事。
A drunkard can be nothing more than a bungler.
救护车终于到了,险些误事。
The ambulance finally arrived, and not a moment too soon.
以后喝酒要适可而止,喝多了容易误事!
You must be more moderate in your drinking. Too much wine can easily lead to serious trouble!
我们必须对付大量误事的官僚作风。
We had to deal with a lot of stifling bureaucracy.
Word usage
- Separable word"误" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
如果误了事,谁来负责?
If something goes wrong, who will be responsible for?
他因为喝酒误过事。
He held things up due to drinking.
我马上就出发,误不了事。
I'll set out right away, and I won’t cause delay.