迁延稽留 — “To delay and procrastinate”
迁延稽留 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to delay and procrastinate”. To linger and put off. Literally, “Delay and linger”.
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迁延稽留 Pronunciation and Pinyin
迁延稽留 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 迁延稽留
这项工作必须尽快完成，不可迁延稽留
This task must be completed as soon as possible; there should be no procrastination or delay.
Idioms Related to 迁延稽留
More idioms starting with 迁
- qiān迁qiáo乔zhī之wàng望hope for promotion or advancement
- qiān迁qiáo乔chū出gǔ谷rise in social status
- qiān迁yú于qiáo乔mù木move to a better residence
- qiān迁lán兰biàn变bào鲍corrupted by bad company
- qiān迁shàn善qù去è恶abandon evil and embrace good
- qiān迁shàn善sāi塞wéi违embrace good and prevent wrongdoings
- qiān迁shàn善gǎi改guò过mend ways and reform
- qiān迁shàn善yuǎn远zuì罪turn to good, shun evil
- qiān迁shàn善chù黜è恶abandon evil and embrace good
- qiān迁dì地wèi为liáng良relocate for a better life
- qiān迁kè客sāo骚rén人exiled officials and melancholic poets
- qiān迁yán延suì岁yuè月procrastinate and prolong time
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Open the tool →Questions about 迁延稽留
What does 迁延稽留 mean?
迁延稽留 (qiān yán jī liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to delay and procrastinate”.
How do you pronounce 迁延稽留?
迁延稽留 is pronounced qiān yán jī liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 迁延稽留 literally mean?
Literally, 迁延稽留 means “Delay and linger”. It is used to mean “to delay and procrastinate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 迁延稽留?
犹言拖延滞留。