tuó
跎
see 蹉跎 (waste time)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesbound
used in 蹉跎 (cuōtuó); to waste time; to idle away
This character is not used independently; it only appears in the compound 蹉跎 (cuōtuó), meaning to waste time, dawdle, or let opportunities slip by.
Suì岁
yuè月
cuō蹉
tuó跎
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiān间
tā他
yǐ已
nián年
guò过
bàn半
bǎi百
。
Time slipped away, and in the blink of an eye, he was already over fifty.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
cuō蹉
tuó跎
guāng光
yīn阴
，
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
měi每
yī一
fēn分
měi每
yī一
miǎo秒
。
We cannot waste time; we must cherish every minute and every second.
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Cuō蹉
tuó跎
suì岁
yuè月
ràng让
tā他
cuò错
shī失
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jī机
huì会
。
Wasting time caused him to miss many opportunities.