日月蹉跎 — “To waste time”
日月蹉跎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste time”. To let the days and months slip by idly; to squander one's time. Literally, “Days and months pass idly”.
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我们不应日月蹉跎，而应抓紧时间努力学习，充实自己。
We should not let the days and months slip by idly, but seize the time to study hard and enrich ourselves.
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Open the tool →Questions about 日月蹉跎
What does 日月蹉跎 mean?
日月蹉跎 (rì yuè cuō tuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste time”.
How do you pronounce 日月蹉跎?
日月蹉跎 is pronounced rì yuè cuō tuó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 日月蹉跎 literally mean?
Literally, 日月蹉跎 means “Days and months pass idly”. It is used to mean “to waste time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 日月蹉跎?
蹉跎：时光白白过去。把时光白白地耽误过去。指虚度光阴。