hinder military operations; bungle the chance of winning a battle; delay one's plan of action; forfeit a chance for combat; spoil the opportunity to win a battle
Related Translations:
贻误: affect adversely; bungle; mislead; cause delay or hindrance 短语和例子贻误工作 affect the work adversely; 贻误青年 mislead young people; 贻误时机 miss the optimum opportunity