Word data

HSK Not in HSK

FREQUENCY Unknown

玩物喪志 wán wù sàng zhì

excessive attention to trivia saps the will

HSK	Not in HSK
Frequency	Unknown

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

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