蹉跎 in English cuo1 tuo2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (literary) to slip
  • (of looks and so on) to fade away
  • (of time) to slip away
  • to squander (time, opportunities)
  • to dillydally

Simplified Characters

蹉 跎

Traditional Characters

蹉 跎

Pinyin

cuo1 tuo2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

蹉cuo1to error 跎tuo2to stumble