to be or arrive late; to reach a destination after the scheduled or expected time

sooner or later; eventually; at some point in the future

to postpone; to put off; to defer to a later time

extremely slow or delayed; often used to describe a task or action that has been put off for a long time or remains unfinished

a period of time by which something is late or postponed; (computing) lag or latency

slow in thought, action, or physical reaction; sluggish or slow-witted

to hesitate; to waver or be uncertain in making a decision

slow; sluggish; tardy

slow-moving and sluggish; lacking smoothness in flow or motion

to arrive late; to be slow in arriving (originally describing a woman's slow, graceful gait)

to act or respond immediately without any doubt or hesitation

two-character surname; famously associated with the Tang Dynasty general [[尉迟恭|尉遲恭|yu4 chi2 gong1]]

(literary) an ancient form of capital punishment involving slow execution by cutting off pieces of the body; lingering death

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

the matter is urgent and should not be delayed; one must lose no time in doing something

(literary) describes the later years of a person's life or being past one's prime

Chi Haotian (1929-), who served as the Chinese Minister of National Defense from 1993 to 2003.

(585-658) A famous general instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty; one of the two historical figures (along with [[秦叔宝|秦叔寶|qin2 shu1 bao3]]) who serve as the prototype for traditional Chinese door gods.

at the latest; no later than

(literary) the late years of a beauty; used as a metaphor for the passing of one's prime or the decline of a person of talent

to be uncertain or irresolute; to remain undecided

Qiu Chi (464–508), a famous writer and official during the Southern Qi and Liang dynasties known for his literary talent and his masterpiece "Letter to Chen Bozhi".

to delay or procrastinate, causing something to miss its schedule; to be late in doing something

A student of Confucius born in 515 BC, also known as [[樊须|樊須|fan2 xu1]]; he was noted for his bravery and for asking about farming and benevolence.

the twilight of one's life or old age

slow or late in movement or reaction; tardy; sluggish

Describes the long, leisurely passage of time during a spring day.

The time when day breaks; dawn

A slow pulse in Chinese medicine, generally defined as fewer than sixty beats per minute.

(proverb) Literally "to start mending a leak only when the boat is in the middle of the river"; to delay taking action until it is too late to save a situation.

(literary) to admire, revere, or look up to with respect; often used in formal correspondence

slow and unhurried in movement or manner; calm and composed

slow in thought or action and lacking in mental agility

winding; circuitous; meandering

if you lead a life of crime or bad behavior, sooner or later you will have to pay for it; what goes around comes around

condition characterized by a reduced sensitivity or dullness of the sense of taste (amblygeustia)

Painter from the Kingdom of Khotan during the Tang Dynasty who introduced Central Asian artistic techniques to China; known for his lifelike three-dimensional Buddhist figures and flowers, he was often referred to as "Little Yuchi" to distinguish him from his father [[尉迟跋质那|尉遲跋質那|yu4 chi2 ba2 zhi4 na4]]

Khotanese painter during the Sui and early Tang dynasties known as the elder Yuchi

a mistake, error, or unforeseen accident

(literary) to take a rest; to sojourn or travel and rest

(literary) slow; dilatory

(variant form) to be late; to arrive tardily; slow to make an appearance

to delay or procrastinate; to be late

It is too late to take precautions once the trouble has already happened; waiting until the last minute to act is useless.

misfortune seldom comes alone; literally, a slow boat meeting a headwind

(slang) something that is slow to arrive but eventually appears; better late than never

no sooner said than done; before you know it; used in storytelling to describe something happening with lightning speed just as it is being mentioned

to have become late; to be already behind schedule

to delay handing over or submitting something, such as a payment or homework