玩物丧志

wánwùsàngzhì

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

Traditional 玩物喪志

Meaning

wánwùsàngzhìwan2 wu4 sang4 zhi4
  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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