玩物喪志

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

玩物喪志Traditional · Main Form
玩物丧志Alternate Form

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