慢腾腾 (màn téng téng) — slowly and unhurriedly; in a leisurely, sluggish manner
Definition
慢腾腾 (màn tēngtēng) is a vivid adverbial reduplication describing slow, sluggish movement or speech, usually with a hint of annoyance from the speaker. Often used with 的/地 before a verb.
verb
slowly and unhurriedlyin a leisurelysluggish manner
Examples
- 慢腾腾，。Tā shuō huà zǒng shì màn téng téng de, jí sǐ rén.He always speaks slowly and deliberately, it's maddening.
- 慢腾腾，。Bié zhè me màn téng téng dì zǒu, huǒ chē kuài kāi le.Don't walk so slowly — the train is about to leave.
- 慢腾腾，。Tā màn téng téng dì cóng yǐ zi shàng zhàn qǐ lái, shēn le gè lǎn yāo.He stood up from the chair slowly and stretched.
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