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慢半拍

/ màn bàn pāi /
Strokes

Definition

(music) a half-beat behind/(fig.) rather slow (in performing a task, comprehending etc)

Example

Definition

be half a beat slower—be slower on the draw than others

1
Kànqǐlai
看起来
nǐ
你
bǐ
比
yǐqián
以前
màn
慢
bàn
半
pāi
拍
ā
啊
。

Looks like you're a shade slower on the draw than you used to be.

2
Nǚxìng
女性
lǐnghuì
领会
xiàohuà
笑话
bǐ
比
nánxìng
男性
màn
慢
bàn
半
pāi
拍
,
dàn
但
yīdàn
一旦
tāmen
她们
huǎngrándàwù
恍然大悟
,
huì
会
bǐ
比
nánxìng
男性
gēng
更
xiǎngshòu
享受
qízhōng
其中
de
的
lèqù
乐趣
。

While women are slower than men at getting jokes, they enjoy them more when the penny does drop.