迟迟

• 병음: chí chí
• 한자 분석: 迟 = 辶 (movement) + 尺 (ruler, phonetic) = late/slow. Reduplicated for emphasis.

뜻

오랫동안 좀처럼 (일어나지) 않다; 지체되다

An adverb emphasizing that something expected has not happened for a long time. Often used with negative expressions to show frustration or concern about delays.

예문

1. 他迟迟不肯做出决定，让大家都很着急。
2. 快递迟迟没到，我打电话去问了一下。
3. 改革方案迟迟没有落实。

사용 가이드

맥락: delay, waiting, frustration

어조: impatient

올바른 표현

• 消息迟迟没有传来。(The news has been slow in coming.)
• 他迟迟不肯开口。(He kept hesitating to speak.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他迟迟到了 (迟迟 modifies 'not happening,' not 'happening' — use 很晚才 instead)

기원과 역사

Reduplication of 迟 (late/slow) for emphasis. The doubling intensifies the sense of prolonged waiting or delay.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal