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拖延
tuōyán
Description
“拖延”的意思是把事情往后拖，不马上去做。
"拖延" means to postpone things and not do them immediately.
很多人喜欢拖延，可是这样常常会让问题变得更麻烦。
Many people like to拖延, but this often makes problems worse.
Meanings
拖延tuōyán
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
别再拖延了，快点开始吧。
Stop procrastinating and start now.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
拖 (to drag/pull) + 延 (to extend/prolong), together "to drag out in time".
- Nuance
often negative, implying laziness; 推迟 is neutral rescheduling.
In videos
“被我一路拖延到了生日的前一天”
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