严重妨碍工作

yán zhòng fáng ài gōng zuò
seriously disrupt work

他迟到三次,严重妨碍了团队的工作进度。

He arrived late three times, seriously disrupting the team's work progress.


formal

To cause significant interference or obstruction to professional duties or tasks.

由于员工经常缺席会议,严重妨碍了项目的正常推进。

Frequent absences from meetings by employees seriously disrupted the normal progress of the project.

噪音严重妨碍了员工的专注力,导致工作效率下降。

The noise seriously disrupted employees' concentration, leading to a drop in work efficiency.

Commonly used in workplace or professional contexts to describe actions that negatively impact productivity or workflow.

Collocations

严重妨碍正常工作seriously disrupt normal work严重妨碍他人工作seriously disrupt others' work严重妨碍进度seriously disrupt progress

Pro Tip

Workplace Context

This phrase is typically used in formal or written contexts, such as performance reviews, official reports, or disciplinary actions. Avoid using it in casual conversations.

Gold Rule

Severity Implication

The word '严重' (serious) indicates that the disruption is significant, not minor. If the issue is minor, use '妨碍' (hinder) or '影响' (affect) instead.

Word Origin

The phrase combines '严重' (yán zhòng, 'serious') + '妨碍' (fáng ài, 'obstruct/hinder') + '工作' (gōng zuò, 'work'). '妨碍' derives from classical Chinese, meaning to hinder or impede.

Usage Notes

Used in formal or professional settings to describe actions that negatively impact work. Often implies a severe or repeated issue rather than a minor inconvenience.

Word Breakdown

严重
serious
adjective
+
妨碍
obstruct/hinder
verb
+
工作
work
noun
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