Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

拖拉延误

English translation:

procrastinate

Added to glossary by Caroline Moreno
Aug 31, 2007 15:17
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

拖拉延误

Chinese to English Social Sciences Psychology
Any suggestions on how to translate the sentence ?
Thanks a lot.

我做事果断,从不拖拉延误。
Proposed translations (English)
5 +6 procrastinate
3 drag one's feet
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Sep 7, 2007 16:30: Caroline Moreno Created KOG entry

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procrastinate

I would translate the entire sentence as "I do things decisively; I never procrastinate."
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drag one's feet

drag one's feet, to act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant to act, comply, etc.
Example sentence:

We can't begin the project until the steering committee stops dragging its feet.

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