trê trễ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Delayed / Behind schedule: Describes a situation, process, or person that is late or not progressing according to the planned or expected timetable.
- Negligent / Dilatory: Characterizes a person's attitude or behavior as being slow to act, prone to delay, or lacking in punctuality and diligence.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tiến độ dự án đang rất trê trễ. (The project schedule is very delayed.)
- Anh ấy có thói quen trê trễ trong mọi việc. (He has a habit of being dilatory in everything.)
- Việc giao hàng bị trê trễ do thời tiết. (The delivery was delayed due to the weather.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trê trễ" often implies a negative judgment or consequence resulting from the delay, suggesting fault or poor management, rather than a simple, neutral statement of lateness.
Variants and Related Words
- Trễ (adj): Late, delayed. This is the root word. "Trê trễ" is an intensive or emphatic form.
- Xin lỗi, tôi đến hơi trễ. (Sorry, I arrived a bit late.)
Synonyms
- Delayed: Made to be later than planned.
- Behindhand: Late in relation to a deadline.
- Dilatory: Intended to cause delay; slow to act.
- Tardy: Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time.
Related Idioms
- Trê trễ công việc: To be negligent in one's work; to let work pile up.
- Ông ấy bị khiển trách vì trê trễ công việc. (He was reprimanded for being negligent in his work.)