粘粘糊糊 (nián) — slow and dawdling; plodding; sticky, gluey (like molasses)
Definition
Reduplicated adjective describing a sticky/gooey texture OR a slow, dawdling manner of acting. The two senses are linked by the image of something thick and hard to get moving.
bound form
slow and dawdlingploddingstickygluey (like molasses)
Examples
- 粘粘糊糊，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì nián de, yì diǎn xiào lǜ yě méi yǒu.He always does things slowly and dawdles, without any efficiency.
- 粘粘糊糊，。Zhè ge jiàng zuò dé nián de, nián zài guō shàng hěn nán xǐ.This sauce turned out sticky and thick, clinging to the pan and hard to wash off.
- 粘粘糊糊，，！Bié nà me nián de, kuài diǎn zǒu, yào chí dào le!Don't be so slow and dawdling; hurry up, we're going to be late!
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