蝸行牛步

wo1 hang4 ngau4 bou6

lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom) · fig. to move at a snail's pace · to make slow progress

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom)
  2. fig. to move at a snail's pace
  3. to make slow progress

Written Forms

蝸行牛步Traditional · Main Form
蜗行牛步Alternate Form

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