拖to1泥nai4帶daai3水seoi2

simp拖泥带水

to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2tuo1ni2dai4shui3tuō ní dài shuǐ

English

(idiom) muddy and wet
(idiom) (of relationship) Unclear
(idiom) (of speech, writing etc) slovenly; sloppy; (of actions) indecisive
indecisive; hesitant; literally: to drag through mud and water

粵語 — Cantonese

比喻猶豫不決，做嘢唔夠決斷

Examples

佢做嘢咁拖泥帶水，點放心交盤生意俾佢？
He is too indecisive in the business, how can I pass the company to him ?

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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