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迟迟不肯
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迟迟不肯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迟迟不肯 Usage and Examples

dragging one's feet

reluctant to act

slow to comply

The characters in 迟迟不肯

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed
不
bù4not
肯
kěn8willing to agree or consent

More words starting with 迟

  • chí迟jiāo交Late submission, Submit late
  • chí迟xiān先shēng生Mr. Chi
  • chí迟dào到to be late, late arrival
  • chí迟dào到le了I'm late., You're late.
  • chí迟dào到zǎo早tuì退Being late and leaving early, Tardiness and early departure
  • chí迟dào到xiàn现xiàng象Lateness, The phenomenon of lateness
  • chí迟dào到de的late, delayed
  • chí迟dào到de的yuán员gōng工late employees, tardy employees
  • chí迟dào到de的lǐ理yóu由reason for being late, excuse for being late
  • chí迟yán延delay; postpone
  • chí迟yán延le了delayed, postponed
  • chí迟màn慢slow; sluggish

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Questions about 迟迟不肯

What does 迟迟不肯 mean in Chinese?

迟迟不肯 (chí chí bù kěn) means “dragging one's feet, reluctant to act, slow to comply”.

How do you pronounce 迟迟不肯?

迟迟不肯 is pronounced chí chí bù kěn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “dragging one's feet” in Chinese?

“dragging one's feet” is 迟迟不肯 (chí chí bù kěn) in Chinese.

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