to be behind in payments; to fail to pay what is owed on time

A vehicle used to pull or tow another vehicle; a towing vehicle

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate; to stall for time

slippers; sandals; flip-flops; a light shoe without a back for indoor or casual wear

A high-traction vehicle used primarily for towing agricultural machinery in farming, such as for plowing, sowing, and harvesting; also used in forestry, industry, and construction.

to encumber or hold back; to be a burden on someone or something

To hinder or delay progress; to tie down or stall an opponent or a process for time

(dialect) to date or go out with someone; to be in a romantic relationship. Originates from a Cantonese term for two boats tied together, now used to describe a couple walking hand-in-hand.

a tool for cleaning floors, usually made of cloth strips or thick strings tied to the end of a long handle; also called [[墩布|墩布|dun1 bu4]] or [[拖布|拖布|tuo1 bu4]]

slow and sluggish in performing tasks; dilatory; inefficient

to be a drag on someone; to impede or obstruct someone's progress.

dilatory or sluggish; being slow and inefficient when doing things

messy or indecisive; describes speech, writing, or actions that are wordy, repetitive, or lack efficiency

To exhaust someone or cause something to fail through persistent pressure, a heavy burden, or long-term strain; to drag down.

to pull or haul someone or something along behind

to do things slowly or sluggishly; to be dilatory or inefficient

A small tractor operated via handlebars, typically used for plowing small fields, short-distance transport, or as a stationary power source.

to pull, drag, or haul something behind; to tow

to lengthen or drag something out; to prolong

to tow, pull, or use traction to move something behind; to drag

A small but powerful motorized boat with towing equipment used to pull or push larger ships or rafts. Also called [[拖船|拖船|tuo1 chuan2]].

To be dragged down or burdened by the responsibility of having to support a large family; also used more literally to describe moving or traveling with one's entire household.

trawl; dragnet; a large bag-shaped fishing net pulled behind one or more boats along the sea floor to catch fish and shrimp

A powerful small boat used for towing or pushing larger vessels; also known as a [[拖轮|拖輪|tuo1 lun2]].

To drag out a lesson beyond the scheduled time or insist on continuing after the bell has rung.

to pull; to tow

mop; a tool for cleaning floors

to clean the floor with a mop

trailer; small open trailer without its own power source that is pulled by a truck or tractor

to be weighed down by having to support a large family; to make a living while caring for dependents

to prolong the final sound of a word while singing, especially in traditional opera

Butuo, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan

a barge or lighter that is pulled by a motorboat or tugboat

being slow and inefficient; dilatory; dragging one's feet

Butuo County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province

(idiom) literally to pull someone into the water; figuratively to get someone into trouble or involve them in a messy business or evildoing

(colloquial) to leave a task unfinished; to hinder someone or hold others back from making progress

to waste time; to procrastinate; to delay

to be encumbered by having to take care of many children; to travel with a large family in tow

one who procrastinates or causes delay

To fail to pay back money owed; to delay payment of a debt.

to procrastinate; to delay or postpone

To drag or pull someone roughly and violently; to haul someone away forcefully.

flip-flops; thong sandals

flip-flop sandals or thongs

variant form for the jitterbug dance

cleaning tool used for wiping or washing floors

soft slippers made of or intended for use on carpets

pair of sandals with a thong that passes between the big toe and the second toe