磨磨蹭蹭 mó mó cèng cèng procrastinating

Explanation

形容动作迟缓，做事拖拉。

Describes someone who acts slowly and hesitantly, procrastinating.

Origin Story

小明今天要参加一个重要的比赛，但他却磨磨蹭蹭地准备着。他先花了很长时间挑选衣服，又花了很长时间整理装备，最后连早餐都差点来不及吃。等他终于到达比赛场地时，比赛已经开始了，他错过了最佳的发挥时间，最终名落孙山。小明的磨磨蹭蹭让他付出了惨痛的代价，也让他明白，做事要效率，要珍惜时间。

xiǎo míng jīn tiān yào cān jiā yī gè zhòng yào de bǐ sài, dàn tā què mò mó cèng cèng de zhǔn bèi zhe. tā xiān huā le hěn cháng shí jiān tiāo xuǎn yī fú, yòu huā le hěn cháng shí jiān zhěng lǐ zhù bèi, zuì hòu lián zǎo cān dōu chà diǎn lái bù jí chī. děng tā zhōng yú dào dá bǐ sài chǎng dì shí, bǐ sài yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le, tā cuò guò le zuì jiā de fā huī shí jiān, zuì zhōng míng luò sūn shān. xiǎo míng de mò mó cèng cèng ràng tā fù chū le cǎn tòng de dài jià, yě ràng tā míng bái, zuò shì yào xiào lǜ, yào zhēn xī shí jiān.

Xiaoming was going to participate in an important competition today, but he was slow to prepare. He spent a long time choosing his clothes, then spent a long time organizing his equipment, and finally even almost missed his breakfast. By the time he finally reached the competition venue, the competition had already begun, and he missed the best time to perform, eventually finishing last. Xiaoming's procrastination made him pay a heavy price, and also made him understand that he should be efficient and cherish his time.

Usage

用于形容动作迟缓，做事拖拉。

yòng yú xiáng róng dòng zuò chí huǎn, zuò shì tuō lā

Used to describe someone who is slow and procrastinating.

Examples

• 他做事磨磨蹭蹭的，总是完不成任务。

  tā zuò shì mò mó cèng cèng de, zǒng shì wán bù chéng rèn wu

  He works slowly and inefficiently, always failing to complete his tasks.

• 别磨磨蹭蹭了，赶紧出发吧！

  bié mò mó cèng cèng le, gǎn jǐn chūfā ba

  Stop procrastinating and let's get going!

Related Idioms

• 拖拖拉拉

• 畏首畏尾

Opposite Idioms

• 干脆利落

• 雷厉风行