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迁延

qiān yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
long delay
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-175f8123c7878d7d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

遷延 迁延 [qian1 yan2] /long delay/

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Other forms in these source records: 遷延

  • 迁
    qiān

    to move / to shift / to change (a position or location etc) / to promote

  • 延
    yán

    to prolong / to extend / to delay

    Yán

    surname Yan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.