迁延 Traditional form: 遷延 Pinyin (reading): qiānyán Definitions: long delay Characters: 迁 - to shift, to move; to transfer, to change 延 - to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname Traditional characters: 遷 - to shift, to move; to transfer, to change 延 - to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname