- to obstruct
- to be a drag on sb
- to delay finishing off a job
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to obstruct
- to be a drag on sb
- to delay finishing off a job
This meaning refers to hindering progress or making it difficult for someone to complete a task.
He obstructed the meeting, preventing everyone from making a timely decision.
This usage implies causing someone to slow down or be less efficient in their actions or efforts.
He is always a drag on me, making my work more difficult.
Some members in the team are a drag, causing the entire project to progress slowly.
This meaning indicates prolonging the completion of a task or job, often unnecessarily.
He always delays finishing the job, causing the project not to be completed on time.
Delaying finishing off the job will only affect our work progress.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tuō wěi ba拖尾巴to obstructtuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的shì事to delay a mattertuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的xíng wéi行为obstructive behaviortuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的jìn dù进度to hinder progresstuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的yǐng xiǎng影响to have a dragging effectzuò shì做事tuō wěi ba拖尾巴to be a drag on completing taskstuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的wèn tí问题to be a problem in finalizingtuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的fāng shì方式to have a delaying methodxiàng mù项目tuō wěi ba拖尾巴project obstructiontuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的tài du态度to have an obstructive attitudetuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的xí guàn习惯habit of delayingtuō wěi ba拖尾巴de的qíng kuàng情况situation of obstruction