拖泥帶水

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Chinese

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dragging (brush stroke in painting); to drag along
restrained; mud; paste
restrained; mud; paste; pulp
 
band; belt; girdle
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and
 
water; river
trad. (拖泥帶水)
simp. (拖泥带水)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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拖泥帶水

  1. (derogatory) to do something in a long-drawn or slovenly manner; to be indecisive or beat about the bush