拖泥带水(tuō ní dài shuǐ)

4 charactersTrad. 拖泥帶水

(idiom) muddy and wet

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
tuō ní dài shuǐ
Meaning
(idiom) muddy and wet
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
拖泥帶水

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