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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「遷延觀望」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「遷延觀望」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Refers to hesitation and delayed action.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiān yán guān wàng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chin1 yin4 gun1 mong6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.