年已蹉跎 — “To be already past one's prime”
年已蹉跎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be already past one's prime”. One's best years are behind them, often implying a sense of missed opportunities or regret. Literally, “Years already wasted/frittered away”.
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年已蹉跎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
年已蹉跎 Character Breakdown
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他常常感叹自己年已蹉跎，许多年轻时的梦想都未能实现。
He often laments that his prime years are behind him, and many dreams from his youth remain unfulfilled.
Idioms Related to 年已蹉跎
Synonyms of 年已蹉跎
More idioms starting with 年
- nián年fēng丰suì岁rěn稔a year of abundant harvest
- nián年fēng丰shí时rěn稔a bountiful year with abundant crops
- nián年jiǔ久shī失xiū修dilapidated due to prolonged disuse
- nián年jiǔ久rì日shēn深deeply rooted over a long time
- nián年huá华chuí垂mù暮approaching old age
- nián年huá华xū虚dù度waste one's prime years idly
- nián年zhuàng壮qì气ruì锐young, vigorous, and sharp-witted
- nián年fù复yī一nián年year after year
- nián年tóu头yuè月wěi尾the entire year
- nián年fù富lì力qiáng强young, vigorous, and in the prime of life
- nián年shào少wú无zhī知young and ignorant
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Open the tool →Questions about 年已蹉跎
What does 年已蹉跎 mean?
年已蹉跎 (nián yǐ cuō tuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be already past one's prime”.
How do you pronounce 年已蹉跎?
年已蹉跎 is pronounced nián yǐ cuō tuó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 年已蹉跎 literally mean?
Literally, 年已蹉跎 means “Years already wasted/frittered away”. It is used to mean “to be already past one's prime”.
What is the Chinese definition of 年已蹉跎?
蹉跎：过时。年龄已经太大