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蹉跎时日

蹉跎时日 — “To waste one's time”

蹉跎时日 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's time”. To idle away one's days; to let time slip by unproductively. Literally, “waste time and days”.

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蹉跎时日 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹉跎时日 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹉
cuō16waste time, miss opportunity
跎
tuó12waste time
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
日
rì4sun, day, Japan

Example Sentence with 蹉跎时日

年轻人切莫蹉跎时日,要珍惜光阴,努力学习。
Young people should never waste their time; they must cherish every moment and study diligently.

Idioms Related to 蹉跎时日

Synonyms of 蹉跎时日

  • cuō蹉tuó跎suì岁yuè月fritter away time unproductively

Antonyms of 蹉跎时日

  • fēn分miǎo秒bì必zhēng争seize every minute and second

More idioms starting with 蹉

  • cuō蹉tuó跎shì仕lù路wasting prime years in a stagnant official career
  • cuō蹉tuó跎rì日yuè月waste time
  • cuō蹉tuó跎zì自wù误squander time and ruin oneself

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Questions about 蹉跎时日

What does 蹉跎时日 mean?

蹉跎时日 (cuō tuó shí rì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste one's time”.

How do you pronounce 蹉跎时日?

蹉跎时日 is pronounced cuō tuó shí rì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蹉跎时日 literally mean?

Literally, 蹉跎时日 means “waste time and days”. It is used to mean “to waste one's time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹉跎时日?

蹉跎:时光白白过去。把时光白白地耽误过去。指虚度光阴。

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