拖泥带水

Traditional: 拖泥帶水

tuō ní dài shuǐ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) muddy and wet

What does 拖泥带水 mean?

拖泥带水 (tuō ní dài shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) muddy and wet

2(idiom) (of speech, writing etc) slovenly; sloppy; (of actions) indecisive

Character breakdown

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拖tuōvariant of 拖[tuo1]泥nímud · clay 带dàiband · belt 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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拖泥带水

tuō ní dài shuǐ

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