泡蘑菇

pàomógu

play for time; use delaying tactics; stall, importune; pester

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to procrastinate, to shilly-shally and waste time

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泡蘑菇

pào mó gu

（拖延时间） use delaying tactics; play for time; soak dry mushrooms in water; engage in ceaseless quibbling; temporize; act in such a way as to gain time; play a game of stalling; stall for time; dawdle; waste time:

你总是泡蘑菇。 You are always dawdling.

如果你这么泡蘑菇，什么时候才完得了? When will you ever be able to finish, if you go on dawdling like this?

（纠缠） importune; pester:

他总是泡蘑菇要我帮他做作业。 He's always pestering me to help him with his homework.

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泡蘑菇|泡蘑菇 [pào mó gu] ► to procrastinate ► to shilly-shally and waste time