慢半拍
maan6 bun3 paak3màn bàn pāi
English
- (music) a half-beat behind
- (fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc)
- mean someone being slow in work and thinking, being stupid to react; not able to follow the rhythm; cannot catch up with the team's schedule. Literally: half beat slower
粵語 — Cantonese
- 指人做事慢條斯理,腦筋遲鈍,總係跟唔上步伐、跟唔上進度;拍即係拍子
Examples
佢做咩都慢半拍㗎啦。
He is often slow to react.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk