蹉跎

cuō tuó

Dictionary entry

(literary) to slip

What does 蹉跎 mean?

蹉跎 (cuō tuó) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) to slip

2(of looks etc) to fade away

3(of time) to slip away

4to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally

Character breakdown

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蹉cuōto error · to slip 跎tuóto stumble · to waste time

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How to pronounce 蹉跎

蹉跎

cuō tuó

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