延误

Traditional form:

延誤

Pinyin (reading):

yánwù

Definitions:

• to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

Characters:

• 延 - to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname
• 误 - error, fault, mistake; to delay

Traditional characters:

• 延 - to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname
• 誤 - error, fault, mistake; to delay