拖延時間

简 拖延时间 · 繁 拖延時間
Mandarin · pinyin tuō yán shí jiān

Meanings

  1. to procrastinate
  2. to stall for time
  3. to filibuster
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拖
tuō · drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
延
yán · delay, postpone, defer
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
間
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时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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1–2–2–1 · tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1

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to1 jin4 si4 gaan3

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