拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ

sloppy; a slovenly job; lit. wading in mud and water

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. sloppy
  2. 2. a slovenly job
  3. 3. lit. wading in mud and water

Characters

Character Meaning
拖 tuō HSK 6
to drag; to delay; to drag on
泥 ní HSK 6
mud; clay; paste
帶 dài
to carry; to take along; to bring
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage