磨磨蹭蹭 meaning in English
move slowly; dawdle; dilly-dally
Examples
- We jogged along, six in the party .
我们一行六人，磨磨蹭蹭地往前走。 - He made excuses to linger on the stairs .
他找借口故意在楼梯口上磨磨蹭蹭。 - He's a weak man and he shilly-shallied .
他是个软弱的人，总是犹犹豫豫、磨磨蹭蹭。 - So saying, he lounged to the fire, and sat down .
说着，他就磨磨蹭蹭到炉火边，坐下来了。 - What the devil made you stand lingering there in the wet ?
真是见鬼，你们站在雨中磨磨蹭蹭的干什么？