愆期

Traditional form:

愆期

Pinyin (reading):

qiānqī

Definitions:

• (formal) to delay
• to miss a deadline
• to fail to do sth at the appointed time

Characters:

• 愆 - error, fault, mistake, transgression
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase

Traditional characters:

• 愆 - error, fault, mistake, transgression
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase