We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「遷延時日」, with its usage explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「遷延時日」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
It means delaying time. Same as “dragging the years”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiān yán shí rì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chin1 yin4 si4 yat6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
