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泄泄沓沓 — “Copious and repetitive; slow and dragging”

泄泄沓沓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be verbose and repetitive in speech, or to be dilatory and procrastinating in actions; to drag one's feet”. Literally, “Copious and repetitive; slow and dragging”.

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泄泄沓沓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

泄泄沓沓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
泄
xiè8leak, vent, or discharge
泄
xiè8leak, vent, or discharge
沓
tà8numerous, repeated, continuous
沓
dá8numerous, repeated, continuous

Example Sentence with 泄泄沓沓

他做事总是泄泄沓沓,很少能按时完成任务。
He always works in a dilatory and procrastinating manner, rarely completing tasks on time.

Idioms Related to 泄泄沓沓

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  • xiè泄lòu漏tiān天jī机reveal a divine or important secret
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What does 泄泄沓沓 mean?

泄泄沓沓 (xiè xiè tà dá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be verbose and repetitive in speech, or to be dilatory and procrastinating in actions; to drag one's feet”.

How do you pronounce 泄泄沓沓?

泄泄沓沓 is pronounced xiè xiè tà dá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 泄泄沓沓 literally mean?

Literally, 泄泄沓沓 means “Copious and repetitive; slow and dragging”. It is used to mean “to be verbose and repetitive in speech, or to be dilatory and procrastinating in actions; to drag one's feet”.

What is the Chinese definition of 泄泄沓沓?

泄:众多;沓:重复。指话多而重复或做事拖拖拉拉

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