挨 延

ái yándictionary entry

to delay / to procrastinate / to play for time

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

挨延挨延 [ai2 yan2] /to delay; to procrastinate; to play for time/

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挨
āi
in order / in sequence / close to / adjacent to
ái
to suffer / to endure / to pull through (hard times) / to delay / to stall / to play for time / to dawdle
延
yán
to prolong / to extend / to delay
Yán
surname Yan

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