yí​wù

to bungle

  • created sense approved 贻误/貽誤 · yí​wù · to bungle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贻误 / 貽誤

    yí​wù

    to bungle

    to affect adversely or cause bad consequences due to a mistake; to mislead; to spoil

    贻 (literal) → 贻/貽 · yí · to leave behind 误 (literal) → 误/誤 · wù · to harm

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 贻误/貽誤 · yí​wù · to delay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贻误 / 貽誤

    yí​wù

    to delay

    to waste an opportunity or time; to hinder; to disrupt or delay important matters

    贻 (literal) → 贻/貽 · yí · to leave behind 误 (literal) → 误/誤 · wù · to miss

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

    created sense