蹉跎

cuō tuó

Rare

Definitions

1. (literary) to slip
2. (of looks etc) to fade away
3. (of time) to slip away
4. to squander (time, opportunities)
5. to dillydally

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Words Containing 蹉跎

nián yǐ cuō tuó

the years have already gone by

rì yuè cuō tuó

the years have slipped by

Child Words of 蹉跎

to stumble

to error