trì diên
Definition
- Verb:
- To delay; to procrastinate: The primary meaning of "trì diên" is to intentionally slow down a process, to postpone action, or to cause a tardy progression. It implies a lack of promptness and often carries a negative connotation of inefficiency or deliberate stalling.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Dự án bị trì diên do thiếu ngân sách. (The project was delayed due to a lack of budget.)
- Đừng trì diên việc nộp hồ sơ. (Do not procrastinate on submitting the application.)
- Việc giải quyết khiếu nại bị trì diên nhiều tháng. (The complaint resolution was delayed for many months.)
Advanced Usage
- "trì diên thời gian": to stall for time.
- Bị cáo cố tình trì diên thời gian của phiên tòa. (The defendant intentionally stalled for time during the trial.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trì hoãn (v): to postpone, to defer. This is a more common and direct synonym.
- Họ quyết định trì hoãn cuộc họp. (They decided to postpone the meeting.)
Synonyms
- Delay: to make something happen at a later time.
- Procrastinate: to delay action, especially without good reason.
- Stall: to deliberately cause a delay.
Related Idioms
- Cầm chừng, trì diên: To temporize or to drag things out without making progress.
- Công ty chỉ đang cầm chừng, trì diên việc thanh toán. (The company is just temporizing, delaying the payment.)