老牛拉破车 meaning in Chinese
like an old bullock pulling a broken cart -- to creep slowly along; drag along at a snail's pace
Examples
- However , given the glacial pace at which the organisation moves , this may not provide a good enough emergency response
然而按照联合国对此老牛拉破车的办事效率，恐怕无法在非常时刻做出有效反应。