流汤滴水 — “To be wishy-washy or indecisive”
流汤滴水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be wishy-washy or indecisive”. To speak or act in a roundabout, not straightforward manner. Literally, “flowing soup, dripping water”.
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流汤滴水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
流汤滴水 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 流汤滴水
他处理问题总是流汤滴水，效率很低。
He always handles problems in a wishy-washy manner, which makes his efficiency very low.
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What does 流汤滴水 mean?
流汤滴水 (liú tāng dī shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be wishy-washy or indecisive”.
How do you pronounce 流汤滴水?
流汤滴水 is pronounced liú tāng dī shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 流汤滴水 literally mean?
Literally, 流汤滴水 means “flowing soup, dripping water”. It is used to mean “to be wishy-washy or indecisive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 流汤滴水?
比喻罗罗嗦嗦，不干脆，不痛快