粵

蹉co1跎to4

co1 to4cuō tuó

English

  1. (literary) to slip
  2. (of looks etc) to fade away
  3. (of time) to slip away
  4. to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally
  5. to fall down ----
  6. to waste time; to idle away

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 本義指失足跌低,比喻失意
  2. 浪費時間、虛度光陰

Examples

  • 蹉跎歲月

    to waste time

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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