姗姗来迟 (shān shān lái chí) — to be late (in a leisurely or unhurried manner, often used in literary or formal contexts)

Definition

A literary chengyu meaning 'to arrive slowly and late' — the reduplicated 姗姗 paints a picture of unhurried, deliberate slowness. Stronger and more formal than plain 来晚了.

idiom
to be late (in a leisurely or unhurried manner, often used in literary or formal contexts)

Beispiele

  • 姗姗来迟
    Zhè wèi kè rén shān shān lái chí, dà jiā dōu děng le hěn jiǔ.
    This guest arrived late and everyone waited a long time.
  • 姗姗来迟
    Chūn tiān suī rán shān shān lái chí, dàn zhōng jiū hái shì lái le.
    Spring came late, but it finally arrived after all.
  • 姗姗来迟
    Tā měi cì yuē huì dōu shān shān lái chí, ràng rén hěn bù gāo xìng.
    He's always late for dates, which makes people very unhappy.

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