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慢条斯理

màn tiáo sī lǐ

unhurried; leisurely

Character by character

慢màn
slow
条tiáo
orderly
斯sī
refined
理lǐ
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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