慢条斯理
màn tiáo sī lǐ
unhurried; leisurely
Character by character
慢màn
slow
slow
条tiáo
orderly
orderly
斯sī
refined
refined
理lǐ
orderly
orderly
Example
大家都急死了,他还慢条斯理地喝茶。
Everyone was frantic, and there he was sipping tea at his leisure.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Calm and unhurried, sometimes annoyingly so.
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