Chinese phrase
〜落后了 〜 luò hòu le
Meaning
___ is running late
When to use it
This says that a process is taking longer than planned. It is common for visa, admission, and document procedures when a deadline is near.
Example dialogue
签证落后了，可能赶不上下个月的开学。 qiān zhèng luò hòu le kě néng gǎn bú shàng xià gè yuè de kāi xué
The visa process is running late, so I might miss enrollment next month.
赶紧联系学校和使馆，说明情况争取补救方案。 gán jǐn lián xì xué xiào hé shí guǎn shuō míng qíng kuàng zhēng qǔ bǔ jiù fāng àn
Quickly contact the school and the embassy, explain the situation, and ask about a solution.