业荒于嬉 yè huāng yú xī

neglect work for play; let work slide

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
业 yè HSK 3
occupation; job; employment
荒 huāng HSK 6
to neglect; absurd; desolate
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
嬉 xī
amusement