玩物丧志

wán wù sàng zhì

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress
  2. 2. excessive attention to trivia saps the will

Child Words of 玩物丧志

玩
wán

to play

丧
sāng

mourning

丧
sàng

to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)

丧志
sàng zhì

to become demoralized

志
zhì

aspiration

物
wù

thing