cuō​tuó

to waste time

  • created sense approved 蹉跎 · cuō​tuó · to waste time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蹉跎

    cuō​tuó

    to waste time

    (literary) to waste or squander time; to let a chance slip away; to dillydally

    蹉 (literal) → 蹉 · cuō · (bound form) to waste time 跎 (literal) → 跎 · tuó · (bound form) to waste time

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  • created sense approved 蹉跎 · cuō​tuó · to slip and fall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蹉跎

    cuō​tuó

    to slip and fall

    (literary) to lose one's footing and tumble; metaphorically used to describe being disappointed or frustrated in one's career or ambitions

    蹉 (literal) → 蹉 · cuō · to slip 跎 (literal) → 跎 · tuó · to stumble

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