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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.