玩物丧志 wán wù sàng zhì

excessive attention to trivia saps the will

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37487th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
玩 wán HSK 2
to play; to have fun; to trifle with
物 wù HSK 3
thing; object; matter
丧 sàng HSK 6
lose; mourning; gloomy, depressed
志 zhì HSK 4
aspiration; ambition; the will