年已蹉跎

Mandarin · pinyin nián yǐ cuō tuó

Meanings

  1. the years have already gone by; to be too old
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年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
已
yǐ · already; finished; stop
蹉
cuō · error, mistake, slip; failure
跎
tuó · slip, stumble, falter; vacillate
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2–3–1–2 · nian2 yi3 cuo1 tuo2

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nin4 ji5 co1 to4

Cantonese word readings for 年已蹉跎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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