蹉跎岁月

cuōtuósuìyuè

蹉跎岁月 — cuōtuósuìyuè

1. wasted years; the passing of time that is frittered away

   他在城市里蹉跎岁月，直到二十年后才回乡。 tā zài chéngshì lǐ cuōtuósuìyuè zhídào èrshínián hòu cái huíxiāng — He wasted years in the city and didn't return to his hometown until twenty years later.