qiān​yán

to delay

  • created sense approved 迁延/遷延 · qiān​yán · to delay — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迁延 / 遷延

    qiān​yán

    to delay

    to delay; to postpone; to procrastinate; a long delay

    迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to move 延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to delay

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  • created sense approved 迁延/遷延 · qiān​yán · to hesitate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迁延 / 遷延

    qiān​yán

    to hesitate

    (literary) to hesitate or move back and forth without progressing

    迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to move 延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to delay

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  • created sense approved 迁延/遷延 · qiān​yán · to stroll — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    迁延 / 遷延

    qiān​yán

    to stroll

    (literary) to stroll or wander leisurely

    迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to move 延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to extend

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