📖 Meaning
Describes being both lazy and habitually procrastinating, putting things off through slothfulness. It characterizes a person who is indolent and fails to act or make progress because of habitual delay.
📜 Origin Story
This phrase originates from a letter by the Tang dynasty scholar Han Yu titled 'Reply to Yin Shiyu' (答殷侍御书). Han Yu expressed his desire to fully pursue his learning, but his official duties kept him entangled and prevented him from continuing his intellectual pursuits. He lamented that he had become lazy and procrastinating, unable to strengthen himself. The phrase thus conveys the regret of wasting time through idleness and delay.
💡 Example Usage
他因怠惰因循，错过了许多大好机会。
Due to his laziness and procrastination, he missed many great opportunities.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 怠惰因循
- Pinyin: dài duò yīn xún
- Literal Translation: lazy, idle, procrastinate, delay
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4