拖泥带水
tuō ní dài shuǐ
indecisive/sloppy
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
拖
泥
带
水
Definitions
ENindecisive/sloppy
中做事不干脆
日ぐずぐず・はっきりしない
한우유부단하다
Example Sentences
做事别拖泥带水的，干脆点。
Zuòshì bié tuō ní dài shuǐ de, gāncuì diǎn.
Don't be wishy-washy, be decisive.
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What does 拖泥带水 mean in Chinese?+
拖泥带水 (tuō ní dài shuǐ) means "indecisive/sloppy" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 拖泥带水?+
拖泥带水 is pronounced "tuō ní dài shuǐ" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 拖泥带水?+
拖泥带水 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 拖泥带水?+
拖泥带水 is composed of the characters: 拖, 泥, 带, 水.