迟迟不肯

English translation: they take a long time and are reluctant/unwilling (to pay)

19:42 Oct 16, 2006
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Chinese term or phrase: 迟迟不肯
以质量不好等借口迟迟不肯支付货款
Paolo
English translation:they take a long time and are reluctant/unwilling (to pay)
Explanation:
迟迟不肯
stall, drag out, put off, be very reluctant to, be unwilling to

stall = infml to delay doing something until a later time (非正式) 推迟,拖延 eg Stop stalling and answer my question! 别拖延,回答我的问题.
put off = to delay something until a later date 推迟(某事) eg The meeting's been put off until next month. 会议推迟至下月举行.
drag out = make something last an unnecessarily long time 使(某事)持续过久;拖延
reluctant = unwilling, and therefore perhaps slow to act 不情愿的;勉强的 eg He gave a reluctant promise. 他勉强答应下来了. He was very reluctant to help. 他很不愿意帮忙.
(朗文进阶词典)

迟迟 = slow, tardy eg 迟迟不表态 not state one's position even after stalling for a long time 他为什么迟迟不来? Why is he taking so long to come?
(外研社:汉英词典)
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4 +1delay remitting payment
Dr. Chun Biao Li
3 +2they take a long time and are reluctant/unwilling (to pay)
chica nueva


  

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delay remitting payment


Explanation:
delay remitting payment

Dr. Chun Biao Li
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agree  Denyce Seow: delay payment
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they take a long time and are reluctant/unwilling (to pay)


Explanation:
迟迟不肯
stall, drag out, put off, be very reluctant to, be unwilling to

stall = infml to delay doing something until a later time (非正式) 推迟,拖延 eg Stop stalling and answer my question! 别拖延,回答我的问题.
put off = to delay something until a later date 推迟(某事) eg The meeting's been put off until next month. 会议推迟至下月举行.
drag out = make something last an unnecessarily long time 使(某事)持续过久;拖延
reluctant = unwilling, and therefore perhaps slow to act 不情愿的;勉强的 eg He gave a reluctant promise. 他勉强答应下来了. He was very reluctant to help. 他很不愿意帮忙.
(朗文进阶词典)

迟迟 = slow, tardy eg 迟迟不表态 not state one's position even after stalling for a long time 他为什么迟迟不来? Why is he taking so long to come?
(外研社:汉英词典)


chica nueva
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agree  Denyce Seow: I'd go with "stall".
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agree  Shang
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