蹉跎 cuō tuó

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

蹉 cuō error, mistake, slip; failure
跎 tuó slip, stumble, falter; vacillate