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粘皮带骨 — “To be indecisive”

粘皮带骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indecisive”. Hesitant, or overly scrupulous in one's actions or speech, often appearing indirect or unnecessarily slow.

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粘皮带骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粘皮带骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粘
nián11to stick or adhere
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
带
dài9belt, carry, lead, or bring
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 粘皮带骨

他在做任何决定时总是粘皮带骨,让大家等得不耐烦。
He always procrastinates and is indecisive when making any decision, making everyone impatient.

Idioms Related to 粘皮带骨

Synonyms of 粘皮带骨

  • nián粘pí皮zhuó著gǔ骨indecisive, hesitant, or overly meticulous

Antonyms of 粘皮带骨

  • gān干cuì脆lì利luo落simple, neat, and efficient

More idioms starting with 粘

  • zhān粘lìn吝jiǎo缴rào绕tediously cling to trivial gains
  • zhān粘pí皮zhe着gǔ骨stubborn and inflexible
  • zhān粘huā花rě惹xù絮engage in illicit flirtation
  • zhān粘huā花rě惹cǎo草flirt with many people

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Questions about 粘皮带骨

What does 粘皮带骨 mean?

粘皮带骨 (nián pí dài gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indecisive”.

How do you pronounce 粘皮带骨?

粘皮带骨 is pronounced nián pí dài gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 粘皮带骨?

形容言行不干脆,不爽快。

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