慢吞吞 (màn tūn tūn) — irritatingly slow; sluggish
Definition
Reduplicated adverb/adjective meaning 'irritatingly slow' — emphasizes the speaker's annoyance at the pace. Always used before a verb (慢吞吞地…) or with 的 after; never stands alone.
bound form
irritatingly slowsluggish
Examples
- 慢吞吞，。Tā zǒu lù zǒng shì màn tūn tūn de, zhēn ràng rén zháo jí.He always walks irritatingly slow; it really makes people anxious.
- 慢吞吞，。Bié màn tūn tūn dì chī fàn, wǒ men kuài yào chí dào le.Don't eat so sluggishly; we are almost late.
- 慢吞吞，。Tā zài guì tái qián màn tūn tūn dì fān zhǎo qián bāo, hòu miàn pái duì de rén dōu hěn bú nài fán.She was rummaging through her wallet at the counter with irritating slowness; the people waiting in line behind were very impatient.
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