悮 (wù) - To delay & to hinder
悮 · wù
To delay;
to hinder;
to obstruct;
to cause to miss or fail;
to mislead;
to cause error.
To delayto hinderto obstruct
Usage highlights
To delay mattersTo miss the opportunityTo hinder progressTo cause errorTo mislead peopleTo delay time
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Don't delay the important matters (勿悮大事).
- His mistake caused him to miss the opportunity (他的错误悮了机会).
- This misleading information caused the error (这误导信息悮了事).
- The delay hindered the project progress (拖延悮了项目进展).
Collocations
- To delay matters(悮事)
- To miss the opportunity(悮机)
- To hinder progress(悮进度)
- To cause error(悮错)
- To mislead people(悮人)
- To delay time(悮时)
Idioms
- To delay important matters(悮大事)
- To miss the good opportunity(悮良机)
- To mislead and cause harm(悮人子弟)
- To delay and cause regret(悮悔)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant 'to delay' or 'to cause to miss', later extended to mean 'to mislead' or 'to cause error'.
- Often used in contexts where delay or mistake leads to negative consequences, emphasizing the importance of timeliness and accuracy.
- In classical texts, frequently appears in warnings about not delaying important matters or missing opportunities.