拖泥帶水 [－－带－]

Jyutping to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2
Pinyin tuō ní dài shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. wading in mud and water
  2. a slovenly job
  3. sloppy
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (idiom) (of relationship) Unclear
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​猶豫​不決​，​做​嘢​唔​夠決斷
    indecisive; hesitant; literally: to drag through mud and water
    • 佢做嘢咁拖泥帶水，點放心交盤生意俾佢？
      佢做嘢咁拖泥带水，点放心交盘生意俾佢？
      keoi5 zou6 je5 gam3 to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2, dim2 fong3 sam1 gaau1 pun4 saang1 ji3 bei2 keoi5?
      He is too indecisive in the business, how can I pass the company to him ?
  2. 近義詞
    婆婆媽媽
  3. 反義詞
    一就一，二就二
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, derogatory, idiomatic
    to do something in a long-drawn or slovenly manner; to be indecisive or beat about the bush
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢做嘢咁拖泥带水，点放心交盘生意俾佢？
    佢做嘢咁拖泥帶水，點放心交盤生意俾佢？
    keoi5 zou6 je5 gam3 to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2, dim2 fong3 sam1 gaau1 pun4 saang1 ji3 bei2 keoi5?
    • He is too indecisive in the business, how can I pass the company to him ?