粵

慢maan6半bun3拍paak3

maan6 bun3 paak3màn bàn pāi

English

  1. (music) a half-beat behind
  2. (fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc)
  3. 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

  1. 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

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