Cuo Tuo Shi Ri (蹉跎时日) means to waste time and let valuable moments pass by without purpose, implying a regretful squandering of opportunity. It carries a negative connotation and is from "West Lake Collections, Volume II" by Zhou Ji of the Ming Dynasty.
蹉跎时日 (cuō tuó shí rì) 形容白白地虚度光阴，浪费时间，含贬义。出自明·周楫《西湖二集》。
| 成语 | 蹉跎时日 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 蹉跎：时光白白过去。把时光白白地耽误过去。指虚度光阴 |
| 出处 | 明·周楫《西湖二集·洒雪堂巧结良缘》：“郎君奉尊堂之命，远来游学，不可蹉跎时日。” |
| 拼音 | cuō tuó shí rì |
| 拼音码 | ctry |
| 近义词 | 蹉跎岁月 |
| 反义词 | 分秒必争 |
| 用法 | 偏正式；作谓语、宾语；含贬义，形容虚度光阴 |
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