拖泥带水

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 拖泥带水 – see 拖泥帶水 (“to do something in a long-drawn or slovenly manner; to be indecisive or beat about the bush”). (This term is the simplified form of 拖泥帶水).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.