拖延

• 拼音: tuō yán
• 汉字拆解: 拖 = 扌 (hand) + 它 (it, phonetic); 延 = 廴 (move forward) + 止 (stop) — movement halted

含义

To delay; to procrastinate; to drag out. Putting off or prolonging something beyond its intended or necessary timeframe.

Can be used for both deliberate delay (stalling tactics in negotiations) and habitual procrastination. 拖延症 (procrastination syndrome) has become a popular self-deprecating term among young Chinese people. In professional contexts, 拖延 often signals passive resistance or lack of urgency.

例句

1. 谈判对方故意拖延，试图消耗我方的谈判意志。
2. 他有严重的拖延症，每次都在截止日前一天熬夜赶稿。
3. 施工单位拖延工期，导致项目无法按时竣工。

用法指南

语境: professional, personal, negotiation

语气: critical

正确说法

• 不要再拖延了，这个决定今天必须做出。(Stop procrastinating — this decision must be made today.)
• 他惯于用各种借口拖延履行合同义务。(He habitually uses all sorts of excuses to delay fulfilling his contractual obligations.)

错误说法

• 把正当的等待时机称为'拖延' (拖延 implies inappropriate delay; waiting for the right moment is 等待时机, not 拖延)

起源与历史

Compound of 拖 (drag, pull behind) + 延 (extend, prolong). Together mean 'drag and extend,' i.e., to delay by dragging something out.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal