歹戲拖棚
dǎi​xì​tuō​péng

to drag on

  • created sense approved 歹戏拖棚/歹戲拖棚 · dǎi​xì​tuō​péng · to drag on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    歹戏拖棚 / 歹戲拖棚

    dǎi​xì​tuō​péng

    to drag on

    (proverb) a bad play that drags on for too long; used to describe a poorly handled situation or project that takes much longer than necessary to reach its end

    歹 (literal) → 歹 · dǎi · bad 戏 (literal) → 戏/戲 · xì · drama 拖 (literal) → 拖 · tuō · to delay 棚 (literal) → 棚 · péng · shed

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