Definition
黏糊 is an adjective describing a sticky, gluey texture, often used for food like glutinous rice (糯米). It can also describe a person's slow, sluggish, or indecisive manner — a figurative extension of the physical stickiness.
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stickyglueyglutinous (of food, e.g., rice)slow-movingsluggish (of a person)
Examples
- 黏糊，。Zhè zhǒng jiāoshuǐ tài nián hu le, zhān zài shǒu shàng hěn nán xǐ diào.This glue is too sticky; it's hard to wash off once it gets on your hands.
- 黏糊，。Nuòmǐ zuò de niángāo chī qǐlai hěn nián hu, kǒugǎn tèbié hǎo.Glutinous rice cakes taste very sticky and have a great texture.
- 黏糊，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì nàme nián hu, yì diǎn juéduàn lì dōu méiyǒu.He's always so slow and indecisive in doing things, with no decisiveness at all.
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