tuō​ní​dài​shuǐ

sloppy

  • created reference approved 拖泥带水/拖泥帶水 → 带水拖泥/帶水拖泥 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖泥带水 / 拖泥帶水 tuō​ní​dài​shuǐ

    带水拖泥 / 帶水拖泥 dài​shuǐ​tuō​ní

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 拖泥带水/拖泥帶水 · tuō​ní​dài​shuǐ · sloppy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖泥带水 / 拖泥帶水

    tuō​ní​dài​shuǐ

    sloppy

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

    拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to drag 泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 带 (literal) → 带/帶 · dài · to bring 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拖泥带水/拖泥帶水 · tuō​ní​dài​shuǐ · muddy and wet — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拖泥带水 / 拖泥帶水

    tuō​ní​dài​shuǐ

    muddy and wet

    soiled with mud and water; used to describe the appearance of walking on a muddy road

    拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to drag 泥 (literal) → 泥 · ní · mud 带 (literal) → 带/帶 · dài · to show 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense