拖泥帶水

lit. wading in mud and water / a slovenly job / sloppy

surname Shui

water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

variant of 拖[tuo1]

to drag / to tow / to trail / to hang down / to mop (the floor) / to delay / to drag on

mud / clay / paste / pulp

restrained

band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise