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年已蹉跎

niányǐcuōtuó

the years slip away / fig. the inexorable passage of time / already too old

Character Breakdown

年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1
已
yǐ
already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards
HSK 2
蹉
cuō
slip, mistake, error
跎
tuó
to stumble, to falter, to vacillate

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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