蹉跎 [－－]

Jyutping co1 to4
Pinyin cuō tuó

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (literary) to slip
  2. (of looks etc) to fade away
  3. (of time) to slip away
  4. to squander (time, opportunities)
  5. to dillydally
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本義指​失足​跌低​，​比喻​失意
    to fall down
  2. 動詞
    浪費​時間​、​虛度​光陰
    to waste time; to idle away
    • 蹉跎歲月
      蹉跎岁月
      co1 to4 seoi3 jyut6
      to waste time
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to decline; to deteriorate; to degenerate
  2. verb
    to idle away the time; to waste time
  3. verb, literary
    to slip and fall; to miss one's step
  4. verb, literary
    to be frustrated; to be disheartened; to be disappointed
  5. verb, literary
    to miss an opportunity
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    蹉跎岁月
    蹉跎歲月
    co1 to4 seoi3 jyut6
    • to waste time