参差cēncī 1.长短、高低、大小不齐;不一致{different in length, height or size; uneven; not uniform}: 水平～不齐。{at different levels} 2.〈书fml.〉大约;几乎{nearly; almost}: ～是。{almost true; almost so} 3.〈书fml.〉差错;蹉跎{go wrong; be delayed; waste time; idle away}: 佳期～。{The wedding was delayed.}