慢慢吞吞 (màn man tūn tūn) — exasperatingly slow; dawdling; sluggish

Definition

Bound-form adverb/adjective meaning 'exasperatingly slow' — typically modifies verbs (走, 说话, 做事) to describe dawdling that annoys the listener. Stronger and more vivid than 慢.

bound form
exasperatingly slowdawdlingsluggish

Beispiele

  • 慢慢吞吞
    Tā zǒu lù zǒng shì màn man tūn tūn de, ràng rén zháo jí.
    He always walks exasperatingly slowly, which makes people anxious.
  • 慢慢吞吞
    Bié màn man tūn tūn dì chī fàn, wǒ men kuài chí dào le.
    Don't dawdle over your meal — we're almost late.
  • 慢慢吞吞
    Tā shuō huà màn man tūn tūn de, bàn tiān shuō bù wán yí jù huà.
    She speaks so slowly it takes forever to finish a sentence.

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