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蹉跎

cuō tuó

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 蹉跎

日月蹉跎
rì yuè cuō tuó

the years have slipped by

年已蹉跎
nián yǐ cuō tuó

the years have already gone by

Child Words of 蹉跎

跎
tuó

to stumble

蹉
cuō

to error