玩物丧志

wán wù sàng zhì

Rare

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 玩物丧志

to play

mourning

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

to become demoralized

aspiration

thing